Lin Htet Aung
- Known for
- Directing
Lin Htet Aung (1998, Myanmar) is a self-taught filmmaker based in Myanmar. In his earlier days, he wrote avant-garde poems and published underground poetry books. In 2020, his experimental short film Estate won the Silver Screen Award for Best Director at the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF). Three years later, his short film Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom won the Silver Screen Award for Best Screenplay there. His short films have been selected at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, and Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, among others. In 2025, his film A Metamorphosis won the Tiger Short Award at IFFR.
Filmography
A Gentle Breeze 2026
Director
Buried a Dog Called it Love 2026
Director, Writer, Editor
A Metamorphosis 2025
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Production Design
Scenes at the Singapore River 2023
Director
Once Upon A Time There Was A Mom 2023
Director, Producer, Writer
Me and My Country Pornography 2022
Director
Seeking Wombs For Rebirths 2021
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Production Design
Estate 2020
Writer, Producer, Director
Credits from TMDB.