(Pseudonyme : Lou Ma Ho) began his carrier as a copywriter in advertising and script writer for the movie and Television industries.
He was also a script doctor for movies and continues to do so.
He has written books for young adolescents : CHOC DES CULTURES in 1997 and a series of asiatic tales for children in 2001.
He is a professor and an expert of Viet Vu Dao (Vietnamese Martial Art). He has created his own school in Paris : l' Ecole de Viet Vu Dao du Soleil Levant.
He is continuing to seek financing partners for his first feature film, RED RIVER.
While preparing an Asiatic short film, a Master of calligraphy gave him his pseudonym Lou Ma Ho (he who spreads the words of Confucius in the Occident)
FILMOGRAPHY
Since 1995 he has directed twenty or so commercials.
LES FILS DU CIEL - documentary - 58 minutes about Vietnamese Martial Arts (Jakaranda Productions - 2OOO)
LA MAIN SUR LE COEUR - short film - 12 minutes (SDP Films -2OO2)
Selected at Stockholm International Film Festival (Sweden - 2002)
The story :Master lo is challenged by an Emperor. His young disciple tries to dissuade him to fight. But Lo has no choice, especially if he must die today.
MASTER NGUYEN CONG TOT - documentary - 35 mn about the creator of Viet Vu Dao French school (SDP Films - 2004)
L'EVEIL DU MOINE - short film - 22 minutes (SDP films - 2005)
Best live action short film Award
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(march 2005)
Silver Bear Award
EBENSEE INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL OF NATIONS
(Austria - June 2005)
Best short film Award
NEW DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Inde - Sept 2005)
Best International short film
RAINDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(London - Oct 2005)
Nominated Best Foreign short film
CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDANT FILM FESTIVAL
(USA - Oct 2005)
Nominated Best short film
DAMAH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(USA - May 2006)
Since March 2005, A MONK'S AWAKENING has been selected at :
INTERNATIONAL ASIATIC FILMS FESTIVAL OF VESOUL (France - March 2005)
ROME INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDANT FILMS FESTIVAL (April 2005)
INSPIRATION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES (April 2005)
INTERNATIONAL WINE COUNTRY/ NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL (California - July 2005)
NEW DEHLI INTERNATIONAL OSIAN'S ASIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (July 2005)
INTERNATIONAL LONG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL EXPO (NY - July 2005)
INTERNATIONAL ODENSE FILM FESTIVAL (Denmark - August 2005)
INTERNATIONAL TROUVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (France - Sept 2005)
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Sept 2005)
SKY AND SEA INTERNATIONAL FILMS FESTIVAL (Canada - Sept 2005)
INTERNATIONAL NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Oct 2005) (Annuled)
INTERNATIONAL EBERSWALDE FILM FESTIVAL (Germany - Octobre 2005)
BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain - Nov 2005)
OHIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Nov 2005)
PUNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (India - Jan 2006)
TEHERAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Iran - Nov 2005)
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Albanie - Nov 2005)
PARIS SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL (France - Jan 2006)
MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (England - March 2006)
SPORT MOVIES & TV INDIA FICTS FESTIVAL (India - March 2006)
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (Japan - March 2006)
MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Hollywood - June 2006)
FATTIZE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Torrino - August 2006))
WARZAWA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Poland - August 2006)
SUN VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL FILM FESTIVAL (USA - Sept 2006)
The story : A young monk is challenged by a samoura� while delevering a sacred sword to his venerable Master. He begs for mercy and promises to return after he has completed his mission. At the temple his aged Master orders him to fight the samoura� and prepare for death.
NICO - short film - 3 minutes (SDP Films - 2006)
Selected at the Super Short Film Festival (July 2006 - London)
The story : Before killing himself a young man writes a letter to his girl friend where he says good bye.
NEW PROJECT :
A SPRING MORNING
short film (40mn)
Honorable Mention for the Best Screenplay
Boulder Asian Film Festival
(Colorado - september 2006)
Selected at Gloria Film Festival Screenplay Competition
(Salt Lake City - Aug 2006)
Semi-Finalist at the Nolita International Film Festival
(New York - Dec 2005)
Synopsis :
In Vietnam, he who was a great Master and almost blind came to find a disciple amongst the children of a fisherman, found himself instead of a disciple and saw a little more clear.
