ANTI-ARCHIVE is an independent Phnom Penh based film production studio established in 2014.
Anti-Archive produces and co-produces fiction and documentary films by the emerging, new generation of Cambodian filmmakers, as well as films by international, independent directors shooting in Cambodia. Deliberately provocative, the name Anti-Archive invites one to rethink the relationship of films and filmmakers with the past and history.
14/03/2026
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES has won the Audience Award at the Écrans Mixtes Lyon yesterday!
It’s a wonderful honor to be recognized by such an important platform for q***r cinema, and we’re grateful for the warm reception from the festival’s audience.
THE NIGHTSEEKERS will be in Paris for the short film competition at Cinéma du réel - Festival international du film documentaire!
We’re grateful and honored to be part of this year’s edition of the festival. Kavich Neang returns once again, following the presentation of his feature documentary Last Night I Saw You Smiling there in 2019.
It was also a pleasure to read the festival’s note on the film:
“Filming alone, cinéma vérité style, the director navigates two modes: both immersing himself in their private lives, and taking on the role of audience when they perform at parties. A complex family dynamic emerges gradually,..."
Many thanks again to our co-producers Kongchak Pictures and Sâmleng.
We attended the world premiere of INCIDENT ON THE MOUNTAIN, which wrapped its screening at the Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival last week.
We’re deeply grateful to the entire Berlinale team for the care and coordination in welcoming not just the film, but the whole team.
Our biggest thanks also go to Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cambodia for helping make Savunthara’s trip and stay in Berlin possible.
Here are some moments from the premiere and the award ceremony.
📸 Diego Castro
07/03/2026
THE NIGHTSEEKERS by Kavich Neang premieres today at Doc Fortnight at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.
Presented as part of the Shorts 1 program, Intersecting Memories, the program note reads, “The invocation of history continues in Kavich Neang’s The Nightseekers, an invaluable time capsule that re-edits footage the filmmaker captured in 2014 of a family from the now-demolished White Building, which also informed his 2021 feature White Building.”
Many thanks again to our co-producers Kongchak Pictures and Sâmleng.
Following today’s premiere at MoMA at 2 PM, the film will screen again on Tuesday, March 10 at 4:30 PM.
We’re excited to share that at World Cinema Fund Day during the Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival, a panel discussion will bring together producers pushing boundaries across the region. Producer Daniel Mattes will take the stage alongside fellow producers Cattleya Paosrijaroen, Meiske Taurisia, Jeremy Chua, and Foo Fei Ling.
The discussion will be moderated by producer and festival curator Lorna Tee.
February 17, 2026
13:45 – 14:45 - Talk 1
Radialsystem, Berlin
The world premiere for INCIDENT ON THE MOUNTAIN is just around the corner!
Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival has just released its full schedules, and we can't wait to finally share the film with all of you. Director Savunthara Seng will be attending alongside the film team: producer Daniel Mattes, cinematographer Songsit Kasiroek, editor Linh DN, sound designer Vincent Villa, and composer & sound designer Lynn Nandar Htoo.
Unveiling the trailer for INCIDENT ON THE MOUNTAIN!
The short will have its world premiere at the Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival, where it will compete in Berlinale Shorts. Congratulations to Seng Savunthara and the entire film team. More updates on the premiere screening and details coming soon!
We’re thrilled to share that The Nightseekers (ពនេចរ), a new short documentary by Kavich Neang, will hold its world premiere in March at Doc Fortnight at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA The Museum of Modern Art), in New York City.
As Kavich develops his second feature following his debut White Building (2021), this short documentary brings us back into the lives of those connected to the White Building, reminding us of the many stories that remain untold. The documentary follows five young brothers who drive the streets of Phnom Penh each night in search of venues to perform their break-dancing routine to earn money for their family. Kavich rediscovered the footage from 2014 while organizing old hard drives a decade later in 2024, and he immediately began editing the material into a short film. The resulting work forms an intimate portrait of a family striving amid Cambodia's economic transformation in the 2010s.
In Kavich’s words: “Upon rediscovering the footage, I could remember how exciting it was to follow these brothers at first, watching them dancing, snacking, and enjoying their time chatting with their siblings on the tuk-tuk while seeking out performance venues around the city for hours. But I also realized that I had simultaneously documented the exhausting labor of these children and encountered their problematic late-night work relying on their bodies for their family’s benefit. Instead of doing homework or playing with their friends or siblings at home after school, they were out driving on the streets to earn money before bed each night.”
We'd like to thank our co-producers Jean-Baptiste Phou of Sâmleng, and Loy Te and Vincent Villa of Kongchak Pictures, whose support made the final stretch of finishing the documentary possible.
We look forward to sharing the documentary with the MoMA audience this March alongside other outstanding non-fiction and documentary works as part of the 2026 edition of Doc Fortnight.
Screening dates, as part of Doc Fortnight Shorts 1: Intersecting Memories
Saturday, March 7 - 2:00 PM, MoMA
Tuesday, March 10 - 4:30 PM, MoMA
Thida goes to the theatre to see a play with her friend. Later, when rehearsing her own lines, the boundaries between what’s in the script and what she actually wants to convey become ambiguous, even for herself. Will performing allow her to open up, or will she remain trapped inside her role?
World Premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam - IFFR — tomorrow at 7 PM.
SHADOWS by Sreileak Prum will screen in the Short & Mid-Length Program at International Film Festival Rotterdam - IFFR. Find the screening details below:
Grateful beyond words to our incredible cast and crew, your energy, trust, and collective spirit brought SHADOWS to life. See you in Rotterdam! ✨🎬
Starring:
Sokuntheary Ty
Sreychhnas Mao
Reaksmey An
Sreylin Meas
Sophanith Keo
Reach Pich
Boluny Ros
Crew:
Director of Photography – Parinee Buthrasri
Production Designer – Ero Prum
Sound Designer – Vincent Villa
Editor – Danech San
1st Assistant Director – Savunthara Seng
2nd Assistant Director / Script Supervisor – Bopha Neng
Costume Supervisor – Theavy Veng
Make-up Artist – Sreypov Seng
Sound Recordist – Sokha Hun
Boom Operator – Vansak Say
1st Assistant Camera – Pisey Nith
2nd Assistant Camera – Samnang Hun
Digital Imaging Technician - Kavich Neang
Gaffer – Bertrand Prevot
Key Grip – Bora Ngov
Electrician – Panharong Tan
Electrician – Barmey Som
Electrician – Oudam Phirun
Runner – Michael Long
Driver – Moeun Mak
10/01/2026
BELATED HAPPY NEWS 🐯
We’re thrilled to share that SHADOWS, a short film by Sreileak Prum, will have its world premiere at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam - IFFR.
SHADOWS began with a simple but exciting idea from LinDa Saphan: to find and support new, emerging female Cambodian directors. Around the same time, Danech had the idea to produce Sreileak Prum’s new short film and everything clicked. From there, SHADOWS came to life. Bringing Sreileak’s vision to the screen was truly a team effort, driven by a passionate, female-led collective. Huge thanks to our amazing contributors and executive producers: Annong Phann, Anname Phann, Beni Chhun, Nina You, and Thavary Krouch.
We’re also grateful to Kongchak Pictures as co-producer, with special thanks to Vincent Villa and Loy Te. Through the many challenges along the way, we’re deeply thankful to our associate producers Davy Chou, Daniel Mattes, Kavich Neang, and Steve Chen.
World premiere of FRESH AS DAISY at Singapore International Film Festival - SGIFF! 🌼✨
So proud of our director and young actresses on the red carpet.
Grateful to the programmer and the festival for including us in such an inspiring line-up.
And thank you to all our friends who came out to catch the film a couple of nights ago!!!
Here are some pics from the fest! Last slide features our lead from Grandma Nai, a little short-films reunion ❤️
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Anti-Archive is currently producing three feature films and three short films, and is co-producing one film.
Feature Films
DOI BOY, a narrative feature directed by Nontawat Numbenchapol, produced by Steve Chen for Anti-Archive (Cambodia) and Bow Supatcha for Mobile Lab Project (Thailand). Winner of Purin Prize, 2017 Southeast Asian Fiction Film Lab (SEAFIC); Special Mention, 2017 Talents Tokyo; Official Selection, 2018 Cannes Cinéfondation L’Atelier. Currently in research and development.
WHITE BUILDING, a narrative feature directed by Kavich Neang, produced by Davy Chou for Anti-Archive (Cambodia) and Marine Arrighi (Apsara Films). Winner of JC Entertainment Award and Arte International Prize, 2016 Busan Asian Project Market (APM); Recipient of Project Development Fund, 2017 Tokyo Talents Next Masters Support; Recipient of Images Francophones Production Fund, May 2018; Recipient of Visions Sud Est Production Fund, May 2018; Recipient of World Cinema Fund Europe Production Fund, July 2018; Participant in 45th Session, Résidence of Cannes Cinéfondation, 2017-2018. Currently in research and development.
LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING, a documentary feature directed by Kavich Neang, produced by Davy Chou for Anti-Archive (Cambodia). Recipient of 2018 grant from Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts (USA); Recipient of 2018 grant from Kone Foundation (Finland); Recipient of two awards from 2018 Asian Network of Documentary (South Korea); Recipient of Talents Tokyo Next Masters Support International Promotion Fund (Japan); Selection by Visions du Réel for Doc Alliance Goes to Cannes, Marché du Film, Cannes, 2018. Currently in post-production.
Short Films -- directed by first-time Cambodian directors as part of Echoes from Tomorrow
A MILLION YEARS, a short fiction directed by Danech San. The film has been completed and held its world premiere in competition at the 2018 Busan International Film Festival.
CALIFORNIA DREAMING, a short fiction directed by Sreylin Meas. Currently in post-production, to be completed by end of 2018.
TIME MOVING FORWARD, a short documentary directed by Kanitha Tith. Currently in production, to be completed by end of 2018.
Feature Film in Co-Production
10,000 NIGHTS IN THE JUNGLE, a narrative feature directed by Arthur Harari and produced by Bathysphere (France) with Anti-Archive in co-production in Cambodia and Pandora Film in Germany. Shooting will commence in December 2018.
