Greeting and Thank You Note from Rithy Panh

Dear friends,

This year has been incredibly challenging for all of us, and we want to thank all of our friends and supporters who believe in our mission to document Cambodian culture and train the next generation’s filmmakers. In addition to the generosity of the individual donors who have helped us thrive in this difficult time, we have been honored to receive meaningful grants and sponsorships from an array of foundations, such as The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, Sundance Institute, UNESCO, Oxfam, UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Australian Embassy in Cambodia, Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Give2Asia, which allowed us to sustain our ongoing projects and further our longstanding goals.

In particular, we are proud to foster creative spirit in our young filmmakers who persevered to produce their documentaries in spite of the difficulties of Covid-19. We look forward to sharing with you their excellent films amplifying the voices of indigenous peoples and under-represented groups, including raising awareness for elephant conservation in Northeast Cambodian. Even with the pandemic, we are finding ways to ensure that Bophana remains a space for our audience to enjoy Cambodian culture, history and cinema — whether in-person or remotely — and we are grateful for your interest in our work and contributions in making it possible.

With your support, we are ready for another productive year to come. You can DONATE here:

– In Cambodia, you can donate via ABA:
Account no. 000696709
Account name: ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE, LA PRODUCTION ET L’ARCHIVAGE DE DOCUMENTS AUDIOVISUELS

– Give2Asia: https://cutt.ly/DjqvnCv

Sincerely thanks,

Rithy Panh,
Founder of Bophana Center


The center is temporarily closed

As the COVID-19 situation in Cambodia has not improved yet, therefore, the Bophana Center is temporarily closed until the situation described above gets better, and we will keep you informed accordingly.

However, you can still follow our online programs, and most importantly, please keep practicing the safety regulations with your utmost caution in order to prevent COVID-19. Sincerely,


The center’s archive consultation space is still OPEN

Bophana Center would like to inform the public that the center’s archive consultation space is still OPEN.

Most importantly, this space is accessible to the public at only 3 people at a time. For the convenience of those who wish to visit the space, please inbox us in advance (Facebook page: Bophana Center) or dial +855 (0) 23 99 21 74, so we could secure a place for you.

In addition, the exhibition hall and cinema are not available at this time unless the COVID-19 situation in Cambodia improves and we will keep the public informed.

We’re very much thankful for your cooperation. Please keep practicing the safety regulations by maintaining social distancing and your personal good hygiene with your utmost caution in order to prevent COVID-19. Best regards,


Bophana Center Reopens

As announced in the letter issued by the Ministry of Health No. 230 Sa Kha Lo dated November 18, 2020, Bophana Center is pleased to announce the public that our center is now resuming our services as normal from this time.

PLEASE note that our center is open only for archive consultation space (1st floor) and exhibition hall (ground floor). As for the cinema, we will inform you later.

Please maintain social distancing and your personal good hygiene with your utmost caution in order to prevent COVID-19. Best regards,


Temporary closure of Bophana Center

Bophana Center would like to inform the public that the center will be temporarily closed due to the global epidemic of COVID-19, as announced in the letter issued by the Ministry of Health No. 223 Sa Kha Lo dated November 8, 2020.

Bophana Center will keep the public informed until the situation improves. Thank you.


Check out our documentaries at 22nd Biennale of Sydney, NIRIN (2020)

Please check out 7 documentary films produced by indigenous youths from Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri and Banteay Meanchey provinces, in the project “Amplifying Voices of Indigenous Women and Discriminated Groups through innovative multimedia”, at the 22nd Biennale of Sydney (November 10-15, 2020) at Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA). Continue reading…


Our documentaries at the New Narratives Film Festival 2020

Six documentaries produced by indigenous youths from Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri and Banteay Meanchey provinces, in the project “Amplifying Voices of Indigenous Women and Discriminated Groups”, will be screened at the New Narratives Film Festival 2020 which will take place in Taipei (October 2-11, 2020). Continue reading…


Bophana’s 9 short films at the 8th Cambodia Town Film Festival

We are pleased that 9 short documentary films of the project “Amplifying Voices of Indigenous Women and Discriminated Groups” have been selected to be screened at the 8th edition of Cambodia Town Film Festival (September 16-20, 2020) in Long Beach, California, USA. Congratulations to all the young filmmakers! Continue reading…


Our Center Reopens

The Bophana Center is pleased to announce that the center will reopen to the public for visiting and researching archives from Monday, June 15, 2020 at 8am.

Since the condition of COVID-19 has not completely recovered, social distancing, good hygiene and temperature measurement are still necessary things for us to do.

The following are some essential practices at our center:

1. The Bophana Center’s archive consultation space is accessible to the public at only 3 people at a time. For the convenience of those who wish to visit the space, please contact us in advance through the Bophana Center’s Facebook page, so we could secure a place for you.

2. Exhibition Hall: The public can visit the exhibition on the ground floor of the center with at least 2m social distancing rule.

3. Cinema: In accordance with the Ministry of Health’s letter No. 041 Sa Kha Lo dated March 17, 2020, we are unable to open the cinema during this period.

4. Any cultural events leading to large gatherings in the center have not been allowed during this time.

The Bophana Center will make another notification when the situation of COVID-19 improves. We would like to thank you for your kind supports and follow-up on our activities. Please maintain social distancing and your personal good hygiene with the utmost caution in order to prevent COVID-19. Regards,