| The Golden Voice | |
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| Directed by | Gregory Cahill |
| Written by | Gregory Cahill |
| Produced by | Gregory Cahill Matthew Caron |
| Starring | Sophea Pel Narin Pot Chai Yong Daren Thach Theavy Van |
| Cinematography | John Matysiak |
| Edited by | Matthew Caron |
| Music by | Devin McNulty |
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| Country | United States |
The Golden Voice is a short film written by Gregory Cahill. It stars Sophea Pel as Ros Serey Sothear. [1]
The Golden Voice is about famous Cambodian rock singer, Ros Serey Sothear, and her struggle for survival. [2] She learns that her voice is her only chance to overcome the communist Pol Pot. [3] [4]
The film was shot in Cambodia and in Los Angeles. [5] [6]
| List of awards and nominations | ||||
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| Award / Film festival | Category | Result | Ref(s) | |
| LA Shorts Fest | Special Recognition | Won | ||
| CamboFest | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| San Joaquin Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | ||
| Rhode Island International Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| Dallas Asian Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| Woods Hole Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| Boulder Asian Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| Beverly Hills Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| New Orleans Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| San Diego Asian Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| DisOrient Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
| FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival | Official Selection | — | ||
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