OUR TEAM

WE ARE CREATV

Our team members hail from all quarters of the world, with expertise in different aspects of film, TV and commercial production. With a shared passion for storytelling and introducing the beauty of Southeast Asia to the world, we help enrich productions of all sizes with the most suitable creative solutions, tailored to your production needs. We not only work together as a team on large-scale productions, but also as individual fixers on smaller projects. From navigating complex filming regulations, to making sure that your crew are taken care of during a shoot, our team are your dedicated production partners in Southeast Asia.

Have a definite idea of where and what to shoot? Or are just open to the possibilities?

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Our team

FOUNDER &
MANAGING DIRECTOR

OTHELLO KHANH

Othello is an award-winning writer, director and producer with nearly 4 decades of industry experience. After working in Paris, Mexico and Los Angeles, he relocated to Vietnam in 1995 and established The CREATV Company.

FOUNDING PARTNER

NGA DINH

A graduate of Hanoi University of Finance and Economics. Nga is a founding partner and currently supervises general business administration at the CREATV Company.

HEAD OF FINANCE

NGUYEN VU BICH VAN

Bich Van is the head of CREATV's financial and administrative operations. With her background in global professional services (KPMG Vietnam), she's shored up management of some of the biggest international film and TV productions ever to be shot on in Vietnam.

MANDALA LIAISON

JOHANNA KIRSTEN LAGMAN

Johanna has facilitated such primetime shows as The Amazing Race, Survivor, Lost Gold, Current Affairs, Trafficked and many more. Her Makati-based Mandala Productions has joined forces with The CREATV Company for a regional production services alliance.

PRODUCER &
PHILIPPINES REP

BETSY DY-LIACCO

A Manila-based producer with 25 years of experience in feature films, TVCs and reality shows, Betsy is CREATV's Philippines rep. She previously worked for the company as an in-house TVC Producer in the early 2000s.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER &
U.S. REP

DUSTIN NGUYEN

Dustin is an. award-winning LA-based Director and Producer. His film Jackpot was the first Vietnamese film on Netflix and was the country's first official entry for Best International Feature Film at 2016's Oscars. He directed HBO's action/drama series The Warrior.

PRODUCER &
CAMBODIA REP

NICK WOOD

Nick has worked as a Producer, Director, and Cameraman in Cambodia for 20 years and for 15 years has collaborated with CREATV as Country Producer and Facilitator on The Amazing Race. He knows the production scene in Cambodia like few others. He also reports for the BBC World News from Cambodia and Thailand.

PRODUCTION MANAGER &
CAMBODIA REP

SOTHIT EAR

Sothit Ear is a 15 year veteran of The Amazing Race in Cambodia and has worked as a facilitator and Production Manager alongside The CREATV Company for much of that time. Sothit has worked on large-scale film projects, local Khmer language films, as well as numerous promos and documentaries.

WRITER &
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

STIRLING SILLIPHANT JR.

Stirling is an LA-born writer/producer with 25 years experience across a spectrum of creative fields -- from travel/lifestyle/music to long-form historical documentary. He's facilitated line production and post in the U.S. and Europe before calling Ho Chi Minh City and The CREATV Company home.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
(VIETNAM)

DANIEL GORDON JONES

Daniel has worked in the creative, marketing and production industry for almost 22 years. He started his career in London and has worked for two of the world's best advertising agencies.

PRODUCER

PAUL THATCHER

With over 30 years of industry experience in Australia, first in Post Production Sound, and then as a Post Production Producer and Producer, Paul brings a wealth and depth and experience.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

NGUYEN TRUNG HIEU

Hieu has extensive experience running all aspects of production services support for some of the biggest primetime television programs in the world, to documentary features and more.