Khoa Do
Khoa Do | |
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 Khoa Do at the 2005 Australian of the Year Awards | |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
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| Relatives | Anh Do (brother) |
Khoa Do (
Young Australian of the Year
Award in 2005.
Early life and family
The Do family left Vietnam in 1980 as
Saigon by boat. At the age of 18 months, Khoa narrowly escaped death at the hands of Thai pirates.[1] They arrived in Sydney
in August 1980.
Khoa Do received a scholarship to attend St Aloysius' College in Milsons Point, graduating in 1996. He studied Law and Arts at the University of Sydney.[citation needed]
His brother is the comedian/author Anh Do. His mother Hien, played the role of Van Nguyen's mother, Kim, in Better Man (2013), a film which he produced.[2]
Philanthropy
Khoa Do has been active in helping the
film-making to "at risk" youths.[citation needed
]
Recognition and awards
- 2001 Young Citizen of the Year Award (City of Bankstown)[citation needed]
- 2003 – Centenary Medal[citation needed]
- 2005 – Do was named Young Australian of the Year for his "leadership, compassion, and will to inspire and inform Australians on issues that affect our communities".[3]
Film industry awards
- 2001 – Nominated for an AFI Award for his screen play for the short film Delivery Day
- 2003 – IF Independent Spirit Award for The Finished People
- 2004 – Nominated for two Australian Writers' Guild Awardsfor this film and for his community theatre
- 2005 – Powerhouse Wizard Award, which "recognises emerging leaders in Australian innovation and achievement".
- 2008 – Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award.
- 2009 – DIGISPAA award for his film Missing Water (later released as Canada International Film Festival and Vietnamese International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
- The Diamond of Jeru (2001, TV)
- The Finished People (2003)
- Footy Legends (2006)
- Delivery Day (2009) – tells the story of a young girl and her struggle to balance the demands of school, her mother and the family's backyard sweatshop and is heavily based on Do's own experience.
- Mother Fish (2010)
- Better Man (2013)
- Schapelle(2014)
References
- ^ "No laughing matter". Steve Dow. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ David Wenham proud of Better Man's message, TV Tonight, 30 July 2013
- ^ "Khoa Do". National Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Khoa Do at IMDb
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