Han Thit Htoo Aung
Directing
Biography
Han Thit Htoo Aung is a Burmese filmmaker who uses humor to reflect on global issues. He began his career as a scriptwriter in 2018 and has since directed several short films. His short film She Isn’t Alone won Best Short Film and Best Title at the Care Myanmar Film Festival in 2020. In 2022, his short film script Mania was selected for the Purin Short Film Camp, supported by Netflix. His first documentary, Journey of a Bird, was selected for the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in 2023 and Taiwan International Documentary FIlm Festival in 2024. His debut feature film project, When The World Is Paused, produced by Pyae Zaw Phyo, was officially selected for the QCinema Project Market 2025 in the Philippines, where it received three awards: the Kingyo Production Award, the CmB Discovery Award, and the Narra Post-Production Award.
Known For
Thu Ya is a Burmese filmmaker currently engaged in the editing phase of an unfinished project. One day, a friend reached out to him with an opportunity to pursue a new career as a waiter in Thailand. This prompted Thu Ya to make a significant decision: whether to conclude his filmmaking journey or to seek a life where his human rights are fully recognized.
What will happen Tomorrow?
On February 1 2021, Coup was happened by military in Myanmar. The protagonist is a burmese teenager who has many dreams and aims in his life. After the coup happened., he was so depressed and start to give up everything. But one day, one of his friend called him to start a media group about the coup. He immediately accept his friend offer and start revolution by his own way.