Sun Koh is the first and only Singaporean to-date to win the coveted Silver Hugo with her short film "The Secret Heaven" at the Chicago International Film Festival in 2002. It is the very same award that Martin Scorsese won with his first film.

Sun is known for her humanistic approach to every subject she tackles. Her creativity and uniqueness of vision is validated by both the commercial and independent circles, being the visionary who has consistently pitched and won the highest awarded budgets for several high profile made-for-TV projects, as well as the recipient of the first batch of short film grants given out by the Singapore Film Commission.

In 2003, Sun was selected to attend the inaugural session of the Berlinale Talent Campus chaired by renowned director Wim Wenders. She is also a representative of the first Singapore contingent at the recent Cannes Film Festival 2006.

Awards:

• Silver Hugo, 38th Chicago International Film Festival 2002, USA
• Best Director, 15th Singapore International Film Festival 2002, SINGAPORE
• Prix Du Public Du Meilluer Court Metrage 2002, 8e Festival Etoiles & Toiles d’Asie, Lyon 2002, FRANCE
• People’s Choice for Best Short Film, 5th Women’s Film Festival in Seoul 2003, KOREA
• Audience Award,1st Short Shorts Film Festival Asia 2004, Tokyo, JAPAN