Leak Lyda
Leak Lyda | |
|---|---|
| លៀក លីដា | |
| Born | July 3, 1983 |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | The Clock: Spirits Awakening, Rent Boy (2023 film) and The Night Curse of Reatrei |
Leak Lyda (Khmer: លៀក លីដា; born July 3, 1983) is a Cambodian film director, LD Entertainment KH's CEO and Angkor DC.[1] Best known for his feature The Clock: Spirits Awakening, Rent Boy (2023 film) and The Night Curse of Reatrei.[2][3][4]
Background
Hailing from Kampong Thom province, Leak Lyda is a self-taught film producer and director that has been in the entertainment industry for more than a decade, producing films spanning the horror, romance and comedy genres.[5][6]
Career
The festival and marathon opening doors for Cambodian films were judged by Leak Lyda.[7]
Leak Lyda, owner of LD Picture Productions, said ‘The Clock’ is his first movie being “exported” to other countries. He called it a very huge opportunity for a Cambodian movie to be screened internationally.[8]
The Angkor DC app, the first app for paying to watch Cambodian movies, has been launched by Leak Lyda.[9]
Leak Lyda founded the CFA (Cambodia Filmmaker Association). This association's main objective is to make the Cambodian film industry a viable industry.[10]
CNSFF hosts seminar on how to sell Cambodian films to the international market. Leak Lyda, a distinguished guest leading the seminar, was an acclaimed film director.[11]
“It is really important to help the youth enter the film industry, to help young talents becoming professionals” said Leak Lyda, a Cambodian filmmaker and jury member in Chaktomuk Short Film Festival.[12]
The Night Curse of Reatrei was co-produced by Leak Lyda and a Burmese production company, making it the first production between Cambodia and Burma.[13] It made a record of being the highest-grossing Cambodian horror film of 2024, the highest-grossing foreign film of 2024 in Myanmar, the highest-grossing Cambodian film of all time in Taiwan, and the second highest-grossing Cambodia film in Russia.[14][15][16]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arb Wear Helmet | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | Arb Wear Helmet 2 | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Jar | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Two Fathers[17] | Yes | No | |
| 2018 | Ghost Ring[18] | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | The Clock: Spirits Awakening | Yes | Yes | screenplay |
| 2023 | 12E[19] | Yes | No | |
| Rent Boy (2023 film) | Yes | No | ||
| 2024 | The Night Curse of Reatrei | Yes | No | |
| Neath's Love Story: Post Angkor Youth[20] | Yes | story | ||
| Neath's Love Story: Tomorrow Again | Yes | story | ||
| Neath's Love Story: Dead Mama | Yes | story | ||
| 2026 | Blood Border: Cambodia's 2nd Killing Fields †[21] | Yes | Yes | screenplay |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Clock: Spirits Awakening | Cambodia National Film Festival | Best Film | Won[22] |
| Best Director | Won | |||
| 2020 | The Clock: Spirits Awakening | Horror Bowl Movie Awards | Best Direction | Won[23] |
| 13 Horror Movie Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | The Clock: Spirits Awakening | Cambodia International Film Festival | Director Producer Award of the Year | Won[24] |
References
- ↑ "Will this film finally attract global audiences to Cambodian cinema?". www.tourismcambodia.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Cambodian movie The Clock to delight international audiences". phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Vietnam's Skyline Media Inks Pre-Cannes Deals on Southeast Asian Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Patrick Frater. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ↑ "CTFF 2024 OFFICIAL SELECTION: THE NIGHT CURSE OF REATREI". cambodiatownfilmfestival.com/. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Will this film finally attract global audiences to Cambodian cinema?". phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Sothea Strikes Gold at Movie Festival". cambodianess.com/. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Festival and Marathon Opening Doors for Cambodian Films". Nou Sotheavy / Khmer Times. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Ghost movie 'The Clock' to haunt ASEAN". Srey Kumneth / Khmer Times. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "រោងភាពយន្តឌីជីថល Angkor DC បើកដំណើរការ ដើម្បីស្រោចស្រង់វិស័យភាពយន្តកំពុងធ្លាក់ចុះយ៉ាងគំហុកក្នុងវិបត្តិកូវីដ១៩". PNN News. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ "សមាគមផលិតករភាពយន្ដខ្មែរ ប្រកាសបើកជាផ្លូវការនៅថ្ងៃនេះ". Sabay News. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ↑ "CNSFF Hosts Seminar on How to Sell Cambodian Films to the International Market". eacnews.asia. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Sothea Strikes Gold at Movie Festival". cambodianess.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Cambodian film with Myanmar subtitles, actor set for 3 May cinema debut". Global New Light of Myanmar. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ "리사 동경한 캄보디아 공주, 아이돌 데뷔 위해 한국 올까". chosun.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ↑ "BLACKPINKリサに憧れる12歳カンボジア王女、アイドルデビュー目指して韓国行きを検討". chosunonline.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Cambodian Horror Film 'The Night Curse of Reatrei' Broke Records and Was Released in 2024". Panos Kotzathanasis. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ↑ "LD Productions Wants to Make Cambodia Laugh". khmertimeskh.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Ghost Ring: Horror, comedy, morals in one film". Srey Kumneth / Khmer Times. May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Cambodia International Film Festival to Launch its 12th Edition". eacnews.asia. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Cambodian Myth & Legends Captivate Audiences with Film "The Night Curse of Reatrei"". prestigeonline.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Cambodia scoffs at Thai criticism of film showing refugee tragedy". Som Sotheary / Khmer Times. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ↑ "'The Clock' strikes six". Srey Kumneth / Khmer Times. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ↑ "ភាពយន្តខ្មែរ The Clock ជាប់លេខ១ក្នុងចំណោមភាពយន្តជិត២០០រឿង ក្នុងកម្មវិធី Horror Bowl Movie Awards". freshnewsasia.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ "11TH EDITION OF THE CAMBODIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESS CONFERENCE". findyournews.media. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.