Henry Thong

Biografie

Henry Thong is a Malaysian-born Australian documentary filmmaker raised in Kuala Lumpur and Adelaide, South Australia.

Thong began making short films in high school, and they were screened and awarded at film festivals in Australia and the United States. In 2014, at age 18, he was named one of South Australia’s fastest-rising stars under 30 by The Advertiser.

His documentary work focuses on art and culture. In Content Censored, he interviews media makers about censorship in art and the media following the 2014 Sony Pictures hack and the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack. His series Makers Who Inspire profiles artists and creators, including Paul Vasileff, Lauren Lovette, Ronny Chieng, Yûji Ayabe and Poh Ling Yeow, and explores their work, industries, and creative process. His 2023 documentary Tiffany Day: The Gratitude Tour Documentary follows the titular artist on her first North American headline tour, and his 2024 debut feature documentary, Analog, explores the revival of film photography, the global community around it, and its future in the age of AI.

Thong's films have screened at festivals in Australia, Europe and North America, including the Melbourne International Film Festival, St Kilda Film Festival, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Dance on Camera Festival and Fashion Film Festival Milano.

Filme mit Henry Thong

• Analog 2026

Filme unter der Regie von Henry Thong

• Tiffany Day: The Gratitude Tour 2023
• Analog 2026