Vibol Sungkriem
Vibol Sungkriem
Director/Writer/Producer Vibol S. Sungkriem was born in Battambang, Cambodia amid a Civil war. He and his family managed to escape the chaos and fled to the United States of America in search of a new beginning.
Upon arriving in the States in the early 1980s, Vibol and his family settled in the Big Apple, specifically the Bronx, New York. While growing up, Vibol loved watching movies at the local theaters. Fascinated by the culture and cinematography of American Cinema, he soon discovered a newfound passion and interest in filmmaking.
As a young adult, Vibol later enrolled at City College of New York University majoring in Communication Film and Video. During the DVD revolution, Vibol registered for a DVD-authorizing class at a film school, where he was asked to participate in a music video class by sheer luck. Alongside his other classmates, he was involved as one of the directors of a music video project called Pump Your Back.
Over time, Vibol garnered more experience serving as a boom operator for a short film called Dante’s Girls, and directed, produced, and wrote a short film called Déjà vu. He later directed a 30-minute film appropriately titled One O’clock about a film crew coming home late and experiencing paranormal activities.
Teaming up with three new producers from the New England area, Vibol collaborated on a feature film titled A Moment in Time. He followed with a few more short films: This Thing Called Love, Keep It Low Episodes 1 and 2, Transfer, The Last Goodbye, and a documentary called Cambodian Ceramic Artist. The documentary was screened at various institutions such as Middlesex Community College, the University of Massachusetts Boston, Art Galleries in Maine, etc.
Today Vibol has written many screenplays. His experience ranges from not only working behind the cameras but also being skilled in the field of lighting, Pro Tools, sound recording, and editing. During the commercial shoot, he served as Video Assistant Director for AFI NYC Sales and an Assistant Aerial.