Finding solace while watching Kung Fu movies in the refugee camp, this sparked Daron’s imagination to become a filmmaker. After witnessing numerous explicit visuals from his experience in the camp, Daron landed in Southern California to make his dream come true. Daron accomplished that dream by receiving a BFA in Motion Picture and Television in 2002. Daron has written, produced and directed the documentary “Rice Field of Dreams”. A story about Cambodia’s first National Baseball team. The first screening will be held in Long Beach, CA this December following National and International screenings.

“My name is Daron Ker. I was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was 1974 was when the nightmare began. My family was stuck in Battambong concentration camp from (1975-1979). In late 79′, during the fall of the Pol Pot is when my family was able to escape the horror and landed in a Thailand refugee camp. My only escape was watching films which were projected onto a white sheet by an aid worker. That is where I discovered the magic of film. I watched many Kung Fu films there, but the one film that really stuck with me was a film titled “Spartacus” by Stanley Kubrick. From there on I told myself that if got out of here alive, this is what I wanted to do. In 1981, we arrived in America (Southern California), but I never forgot the indelible images and have since then devoted myself to the pursuit of understanding working in this “magic” medium.” - Daron