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Mattie Do

b. 1981

Laotian-American film director (born 1981)

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About Mattie Do

Born 1981. Mattie Do is an American and Laotian film director and film producer.

Mattie Do is a Laotian film director. She is Laos's first and only female film director and the first horror film director from Laos.

Personal life Do was born in Los Angeles, California, to immigrant parents who left Laos during the communist revolution. Do returned to Vientiane in 2010 with her husband to take care of her retired father. She trained originally as a make-up artist and worked on film productions in Europe and America before becoming a consultant to the oldest film company in Laos, Lao Art Media, upon her return in 2010.

Career

Chanthaly Her directorial debut, Chanthaly (2012), was the first horror film written and directed entirely in Laos, like the 2013 Fantastic Fest. and was selected as the Laotian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, the first time that Laos submitted a film for consideration in this category. It was screened at more than 20 film festivals and was selected by Laos as its first Oscars submission for Best Foreign Language Film.

The Long Walk Her third feature, The Long Walk (2019), premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 76th Venice International Film Festival. She won Best Director at the 45th Boston-Science Fiction Film Festival.

Filmography

Feature films

Television

Short films

Awards and nominations

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Important facts

Born
1981, Los Angeles
Birth century
Nationality
Also known as
Mattha Thi Do

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mattie Do?

Laotian-American film director (born 1981)

When was Mattie Do born?

Mattie Do was born in 1981 in Los Angeles.

What is Mattie Do's occupation?

Mattie Do is a film director and film producer.

What nationality is Mattie Do?

Mattie Do is American and Laotian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mattie Do

· Wikidata: Q17047885

· DBpedia: Mattie Do

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