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Khoa Do Khoa Do i(A88633 works by) (a.k.a. Anh Khoa Tran)
Born: Established: 1979
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Vietnam,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1980
Heritage: Vietnamese
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1 6 form y separately published work icon Better Man Khoa Do , ( dir. Khoa Do ) Australia : FremantleMedia Australia Bravado Productions SBS , 2013 Z1917583 2013 series - publisher film/TV crime

'Exactly how much risk would you take to save your brother?

'For Van Nguyen the answer was whatever it takes, and the devastating consequence of his attempt to traffic heroin from Cambodia to Australia via a change of planes in Singapore was that the 396 grams of drugs that he was discovered carrying was enough to incur the death penalty - 26 times over.' (Source: Screen Australia)
1 8 form y separately published work icon Schapelle Katherine Thomson , ( dir. Khoa Do ) Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia , 2013 Z1903436 2013 single work film/TV crime 'Documents convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby's infamous 2004 journey to Bali and subsequent legal battle. Based on Eamonn Duff's book Sins of the Father.' (Source: Screen Australia)
1 10 Questions : Khoa Do Khoa Do , 2013 single work interview
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 13-14 July 2013; (p. 6)
1 form y separately published work icon Falling for Sahara Khoa Do , ( dir. Khoa Do ) Australia : 2011 Z1791944 2011 single work film/TV

'Three young African refugees in Melbourne's inner-west find that love is never simple - especially when they all have eyes for the same girl. Beniam, Ramsy and MJ are best friends. Hanging out at the Flemington housing commission flats they call home, the three Africans share a tight bond and a love of footy. But with the arrival of Sahara - smart, beautiful and AFL-mad - the three friends suddenly find themselves competing for the same girl. ' (Melbourne International Film Festival website)
1 3 form y separately published work icon Mother Fish Khoa Do , ( dir. Khoa Do ) Sydney : Powerhouse Youth Theatre , 2010 Z1714598 2010 single work film/TV

Mother Fish takes us onboard a fishing boat with two teenage sisters as they take an unforgettable journey with their uncle and a young fisherman in search of a new home. The four are forced to overcome tremendous challenges as they do everything they can to reach land.'

Mother Fish is officially the director's cut of Missing Water - a film which screened at the 2009 Sydney Film Festival and the 2009 Brisbane International Film Festival to much acclaim. Following on from the screening at these festivals; producer and director Khoa Do was allowed further flexibility to complete the film in accordance with his original vision and produce the director's cut of the film. Mother Fish is the director's cut and final vision of the film. (Mother Fish website http://www.motherfish.com.au/awards/ , sighted 7/08/2010.)
1 3 form y separately published work icon Missing Water Khoa Do , ( dir. Khoa Do ) 2009 Z1591121 2009 single work film/TV Missing Water recounts a story of Vietnamese refugees who made the dangerous voyage to Australia in the 1970s. The cast comprises non-professional actors, many of whom were refugees or are their descendents.
1 1 Mother Fish Khoa Do , 2008 single work drama
1 2 form y separately published work icon Footy Legends Khoa Do , Anh Do , ( dir. Khoa Do ) Australia : Suitcase Films , 2006 Z1294890 2006 single work film/TV 'Set in the western suburbs of Sydney, Footy Legends tells the story of a young Vietnamese-Australian man with an obsession about football. Out of work and with welfare authorities threatening to take away Luc Vu's sister, he reunites his old high school football team to win a competition that could change all their lives.' (National Film and Sound Archives record)
1 Deeper than Skin Khoa Do , 2004 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Câù nôí : The Bridge : Anthology of Vietnamese Australian Writing 2004; (p. 70-79) A girl born with blue skin suffers from being born 'different'.
1 Just Another Love Song Khoa Do , 2004 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Câù nôí : The Bridge : Anthology of Vietnamese Australian Writing 2004; (p. 66-68)
1 The English Lesson Khoa Do , 2004 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Câù nôí : The Bridge : Anthology of Vietnamese Australian Writing 2004; (p. 64-66)
1 SARS (Search and Rescue Superstars) Khoa Do , 2004 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Câù nôí : The Bridge : Anthology of Vietnamese Australian Writing 2004; (p. 62-63)
1 5 form y separately published work icon The Finished People Khoa Do , ( dir. Khoa Do ) Australia : Open Family Australia , 2003 Z1548243 2003 single work film/TV crime (taught in 1 units) 'The boundaries between fiction and reality merge as three stories of love, family and relationships play out amidst homelessness, drugs and crime. Set in infamous Cabramatta, widely regarded as the "crime and drug capital" of Australia, the film is a glimpse into the lives of those youths whom we notice living on the streets, but belong to the "brick wall" that we see but never hear from.' (Publicity flyer)
1 Cabramatta Story Khoa Do , 2003 single work drama
1 1 form y separately published work icon Delivery Day Khoa Do , ( dir. Jane Manning ) Australia : Porchlight Films , 2001 Z1548247 2001 single work film/TV 'This short drama focuses on the experiences of second generation migrants in Australia. The story is based on 11-year-old Trang's attempts to get her Vietnamese mother to attend her school's parent-teacher interview, but it also happens to be delivery day for the garments in her mother's sweatshop and Mum is way too busy.' (National Film and Sound Archive record) According to an article in Integration no. 17 (2001-2003), Delivery Day is the first Vietnamese-Australian film to be made in Australia.
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