Stephane Gauger

Born in Saigon, Vietnam and raised in Orange County, California, Mr. Gauger received a BA degree in Theatre and French literature at Cal State Fullerton. Mr. Gauger subsequently worked in the camera and lighting departments on independent films in the U.S. and Southeast Asia, including Three Seasons, Green Dragon, and Journey from the Fall, all the while honing his writing and directing craft on short films. His feature directing debut, Owl and the Sparrow, shot on location in Saigon, premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival 2007 and was winner of more than ten awards at international festivals, including the audience award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the emerging filmmaker award at the Denver Film Festival, and the best narrative feature at the San Francisco International Asian American Festival. Mr. Gauger was featured in Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of 2007. He was also nominated for breakthrough director at the Gotham Awards and the John Cassavetes award at the Independent Spirit Awards.