CV Khuyen Tuong – Fixer in Vietnam

Dec 2016 – current  Fixer at Vietnam Filming Fixer (http://www.vietnamfilmingfixer.com/)

Helping international producers to facilitate accommodation, transportation, interpretation and emergency situation while filming in Vietnam.

• Research about filming location, finding and contact interviewees in advance.
• Giving advices, consultation, recommendations that work the best for each project.
• Applying for press visa, film permit, drone permit, asking for filming permission (if needed)
• Arrange transportation; buying water, snacks, batteries, discs, gifts; printing interview questions, call sheet if needed
• Renting filming equipment
• Arranging filming crew from DoP, cameraman, drone operator, gaffer, grip, best boy, sound man, hair and make up artist (HMU), and hiring model, talents
• Pick up filming crew from airport, supporting them with exchange money and buying sim card at airport.
• Interpretation while shooting, translate interview questions in advance
• Convincing, making people comfortable while filming/interviewing them, at the same time, listening to and respecting their feelings
• Finding a harmony between what the filming crew/journalist wants and what local people want, represent the filming crew/journalist in the way that they come in peace and with good intention.
• Give recommendation about food/restaurant, notice about film crew members who don’t eat certain food.
• Asking for signatures for release forms.
• Help to make small payments.
• Help to send the drive/footage back to their country.
• Support for small questions, translation after the filming is done.

Film projects I’ve worked with:

• Documentary movie “Jimmy in Saigon” by Peter Mcdowell (USA). Dec 2016 and Aug 2019

Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

• Advertisement movie for Zuellig Pharma by Easy Productions (Singapore).

Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

• Documentary movie “Mysteries of Mekong” by Antidote Productions (UK) produces for Blue Ant International.

Filming location: Da Nang and Kien Giang, Vietnam.

• Documentary movie “Coming Home” by UniActions film (Canada).

Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city, Phan Thiet city, Hue city, Vinh city, Hanoi city.

• Documentary movie “Michel Moran – A taste of everything” by TVN, Poland.

Filming location: Da Lat city, Da Nang city, Hoi An city, Hue city, Hanoi city.

• Advertisement movie for shopee Vietnam by Merchant Cantos, Hong Kong.

Filming location: Hanoi city

• Documentary movie “Around the world with 80 years old” (mit 80 Jahren um die Welt) by Talpa, Germany.

Filming location: Hanoi city and Hai Phong, Vietnam.

• Fixer for Documentary “Street Life Hanoi” on CNN Vision

• Documentary movie “Chef Mission” by Channel NewsAsia, Singapore.

Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city and Dong Nai province.

• Documentary movie “The New Silk Road” by Channel NewsAsia, Singapore.

Filming location: Hanoi city and Bac Giang province.

• Lead Fixer for Live broadcasting US – DPRK summit in Hanoi on February 2019 by Sky News, UK

• Documentary movie “Invitation au voyage” produced by Elephant Adventures (France) for ARTE channel.

Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city, An Giang, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Tay Ninh, Hanoi, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh.

• Advertisement movie for Accor Hotel Group, produced by Brave Bison, UK.

Filming location: Hanoi, Hoi An, Da Nang.

• Documentary movie “Milennial Investor” about Food and Beverage industry in Vietnam, produced by People Factor Studio (Singapore) for Channel NewsAsia.

Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city, Hanoi.

• Advertisement videos and photos about adidas trainers/shoes, produced by JD Sports Fashion PLC.

Filming location: Pu Luong, Thanh Hoa

• Fixer for CNN travel article: Destination Hanoi

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ho-chi-minh-mausoleum-hanoi-vietnam/index.html

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/37-nam-trang-food-shop-hanoi-vietnam/index.html

• Fixer for Al Jazeera reporting about Ho Chi Minh 50 years death anniversary on Sep 2^nd, 2019
• Fitness videos for iFit by Digiphile Productions (was re-branded as Journey Creative in early 2023)

Filming location: Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Mai Chau, Ha Long, Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue

• Documentary movie “Invitation au voyage” produced by Elephant Adventures (France) for ARTE channel.

Filming location: Hanoi, Hue

• Finding talent in Vietnam for Blink Media Inc, New York, USA for a video about personal experience.

• Fixer for part of Aljazeera article: The great salt drought desiccating Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

• Documentary movie “Chasing Cambodia” produced by Adelicia Company, USA for Joey Schihl of Chasing Cambodia LLC. The film is about Johnny Phan – a Cambodian American cyclist who is racing for the Cambodian National Cycling Team. 

Filming location: Hoa Binh. May 2022

• Filming corporate & lifestyle still images & video of aquaculture & food industry in Vietnam with Beast Enterprise Ltd (UK) and lpk (USA).
  Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city. Jun 2022

• Filming a documentary about Vietnam evolving and the relationship between Canada & Vietnam for UniAction Film, Canada.
  Filming location: Ho Chi Minh city, Hanoi. July 2022

• Filming a food show (Kitchen Impossible) with EndemolShine for VOX – a German channel. This show features 3 Michelin Star German chef Thomas Buhner trying to cook a Vietnamese dish “Bánh canh ghẹ”. July 2022.
• Filming the reality TV show “A league of their own road trip: Southeast Asia with CPL Productions, UK Sep 2022. The show was broadcasted on Sky TV Feb 2023.
• Filming corporate video of activities of HDBank with Leaf Frog Investments for Financial Times with Alpha Grid Media, UK. Sep 2022
• Filming a film about nature with Wild Water Productions, UK. Nov 2022.
• Filming a food show about shrimp production with Fuji Television Network, Japan. Nov 2022.
• Filming a food show with Elephant Adventures, France. Dec 2022.
• Filming corporate video with mmpro media AG, Germany. Dec 2022.
• Filming a TV show with Nippon Television Network, Japan. Dec 2022.
• Social media videos and in-flight videos for Singapore Airlines together with Geromino Boy Film, an UK production company. Feb 2023.
• Season 2 (7 episodes) of travel videos named “Tadam Vietnam” for Evasion channel, produced by Zone 3, Canada, starred Jean-Michel Dufaux and Benoit Roberge, filmed by Ian-Mathieu and Benoit Chamberland. Feb-Mar 2023.
• Still (street) photography with Ken Hermann featuring bike flower sellers in Hanoi. Mar 2023.
• Fashion photoshoot for Maison 123, a French fashion brand with Under a palm tree, a Thai-based company. Mar 2023.
• Filming opening day of Swee Lee Hanoi with Bless7up, Singapore. May 2023
• A documentary with Good things productions, Australia. June 2023
• TVB Miss Hong Kong 2023 (July)
• A documentary with August Pictures, Singapore. July 2023
• Filming advertisement video at a piano factory in Dong Nai with Feel It Visual – a Taiwanese company. August 2023.
• Filming recruitment & advertisement video at a brewery in Vung Tau with a Singaporean company. August 2023.
• Workshop interviews with a company in UK. August 2023

Email: khuyen@vietnamfilmingfixer.com Phone number/Whatsapp: +84903882851