Heng Tola is a Cambodian film director and producer. Some of the films he has worked on include ''

Villa Horror ''Villa Horror'' ( km, ភូមិគ្រឹះខ្មោច, Phumĭkrœ̆h Khmaôch) is a 2006 Horror films of Cambodia, Cambodian horror film, produced by Campro production. Plot A Ghost of a man possessed the old villa seeking revenge fr ...

'', ''

Ghost Banana Tree ''Ghost of Banana Tree'' ( km, ខ្មោចដើមចេកជ្វា, Khmaôch Daeum Chék Chvéa) is a 2005 film. It is a Cambodian horror film based on a Cambodian ghost story about a vengeful ghost haunting a banana tree and killing her ...

'', '' Pteah khmaoch tinh'', and ''

Gratefulness ''Gratefulness'', also ''Katanho'' ( km, កតញ្ញូ, Kâtânhnhu), is a Cambodian drama film, based on a true life of a young girl who lived in Phnom Penh. The film was considered one of the best films of the year in Cambodia. The film ha ...

''.

Background

Tola founded the film production company Campro Production with some of his friends in 2003. He was also the managing director of Kirirom Cinema which was located on Sihanouk Boulevard. He is the president of Ek Phnom Cinema which is located at Borey Raksmey, Battambang Province.

Career

His film ''

'' which starred

Ly Chan Siha Ly Chan Siha is a Cambodian Cambodian usually refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Cambodia ** Cambodian people (or Khmer people) ** Cambodian language (or Khmer language) ** For citizens and nationals of Cambodia, see D ...

was an award winning film. His film ''

'', released in 2004 was the fourth Campro production film. The 2005 horror film, '' The Forest'' received several award nominations at the

Khmer National Film Festival Khmer(s) may refer to: Cambodia *''Srok Khmer'' (lit. "Khmer land" or "Land of the Khmer(s)"), a colloquial exonym used to refer to Cambodia by Cambodians; see * *Khmer people, the ethnic group to which the great majority of Cambodians belong **K ...

. It managed to pick up the Best Special Effects award. Also that year, '' Pteah khmaoch tinh aka The Haunted House'' was released, starring Chan Nary, Prak Sambath and

Huy Yaleng Huy Yaleng is a Cambodian film director and actor. As an actor, he acted in '' The Haunted House''. He worked on '' Vikaljarek'' in the capacity of actor and director. Other films from his country that he has worked on include '' Banana Tree G ...

. Tola has commented on the fluctuation of the Cambodian film industry, and how they could make it last.''Taipei Times'', Fri, Jan 06, 2006
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References

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