Lin Htet Aung is a 98 born self-learned filmmaker and time based media artist based in Myanmar. In his earlier days, he wrote avant-garde poems and published underground poetry books. He started making short films in 2017. In 2020, his experimental short film “Estate” won “Silver Screen Award – Best Director” in Southeast Asian Short Film Competition at 31st Singapore International Film Festival SGIFF (2020).His short films have been selected at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, Ruang Rantau Exhibition (United States), Ecological Futurisms (UK) and so on.
He is interested in the concept of time, duration, history, archiving and projection.He explores all kinds of mediums, especially videos, photos, paintings and texts. He is always seeking the magic of changing details in his environment through time and composes them as dysfunctional stories in his artworks.
  • Producer (7 Credits)
    Eclipse2023
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom2023
    Short
    Me and My Country Pornography2022
    Experimental
    A February Dream of a Young Boy Living In a Country where Dogs Became Celestials Again2021
    Experimental
    Seeking Wombs for Rebirths2021
    Experimental, Short
    Estate2020
    Experimental
    The Green Frog and The Red Rose2020
    Short
  • Writer (7 Credits)
    Eclipse2023
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom2023
    Short
    Me and My Country Pornography2022
    Experimental
    A February Dream of a Young Boy Living In a Country where Dogs Became Celestials Again2021
    Experimental
    Seeking Wombs for Rebirths2021
    Experimental, Short
    Estate2020
    Experimental
    The Green Frog and The Red Rose2020
    Short
  • Director (7 Credits)
    Eclipse2023
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
    Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom2023
    Short
    Me and My Country Pornography2022
    Experimental
    A February Dream of a Young Boy Living In a Country where Dogs Became Celestials Again2021
    Experimental
    Seeking Wombs for Rebirths2021
    Experimental, Short
    Estate2020
    Experimental
    The Green Frog and The Red Rose2020
    Short
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    Me and My Country Pornography2022
    Experimental
International On-site Competition
Me and My Country Pornography
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen
Oberhausen
2022
International Online Competition
Seeking Wombs for Rebirths
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen
Oberhausen
2022
ASEAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Seeking Wombs for Rebirths
Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival
Bangkok
2021
Official Selection
Estate
LINOLEUM contemporary animation and media art festival
2021
Official Selection
Estate
SeaShorts Film Festival
2021
Silver Screen Award - Best Director / Official Selection at Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
Estate
31st Singapore International Film Festival
Singapore
2020
Best Creative Sound Award / Main Competition
Estate
Wathann Film Festival
Yangon
2020
Official Selection
The Green Frog and The Red Rose
Ritu Rangam Film Festival
Barasat
2020
Official Selection
The Green Frog and The Red Rose
Alpavirama 2020 Online
Gujarat
2020
Official Selection
The Green Frog and The Red Rose
Snack Film Festival
Yangon
2020
Silver Screen Award - Best Screenplay
Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom
Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)
Singapore
Jury Prize
Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom
Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival
Bangkok
PRINCÌPÎ AWARD Winner
Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom
Lago Film Fest
Lago
Short&Midlength
Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Birth Date
August 9, 1998
Birth City
Taungtwingyi
Current City
Yangon
Gender
Male
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