Mattie Do (Lao: ແມດດີ ໂດ) is a Laotian-American film director. She is Laos's first and only female film director and the first horror film director from Laos.
Mattie Do | |
|---|---|
| ແມດດີ ໂດ | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2012–present |
Career
editChanthaly
editHer directorial debut, Chanthaly (Lao: ຈັນທະລີ) (2012), was the first horror film written and directed entirely in Laos,[1][2] as well as the first to be screened at major film festivals outside of Southeast Asia[3] like the 2013 Fantastic Fest.[4]
Dearest Sister
editDo's second feature film, Dearest Sister (2016), (Lao: ນ້ອງຮັກ)[2] was chosen to attend the 2014 Cannes Film Festival as part of the La Fabrique des Cinémas du monde program[5][6][7] 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.[8] It was screened at more than 20 film festivals and was selected by Laos as its first Oscars submission for Best Foreign Language Film.[9]
The Long Walk
editHer third feature, The Long Walk (Lao: ບໍ່ມີວັນຈາກ) (2019), premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[10] She won Best Director at the 45th Boston-Science Fiction Film Festival.[11]
Filmography
editFeature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chanthaly | Yes | No | Yes | Also makeup artist |
| 2015 | River | No | No | Executive producer | |
| 2016 | Dearest Sister | Yes | No | Yes | Also makeup artist |
| 2016 | Bangkok Nites | No | No | Co-producer | |
| 2019 | The Long Walk | Yes | No | Yes |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Tuk Tuk of the Fifth Kind | No | No | Yes |
Personal life
editDo was born in Los Angeles, California, to immigrant parents who left Laos during the communist revolution.[12] Do returned to Vientiane in 2010 with her husband to take care of her retired father.[13] 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.[5] She, her husband and their dog Mango live in Vientiane, Laos.[14]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | 2019 | Venice Days | The Long Walk | Nominated |
| Sitges Film Festival | 2019 | Best Director | The Long Walk | Won |
| Best Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | 2021 | Tribute | Mattie Do | Won |
| Lusca Fantastic Film Fest | 2019 | Best International Director | The Long Walk | Won |
| QCinema International Film Festival | 2019 | Asian Next Wave | The Long Walk | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Marsh, James (2013-09-26). "Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: Chanthaly is A Haunting Portrait of Modern Day Laos". Twitch. Archived from the original on 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ a b Do, Mattie (May 2014). "dearest sister". Vimeo. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "Nong Hak 'Dearest Sister' - A Lao Horror Film". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "Chanthaly". Fantastic Fest. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ a b "dearest sister". Les Cinemas du Monde. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ Caroline Besse (2014-05-16). "La Fabrique des Cinémas du monde, possible tremplin pour les jeunes réalisateurs". Telerama. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Thanh Phương (2014-05-24). "Liên hoan Cannes hỗ trợ điện ảnh các nước nghèo". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (18 September 2017). "Laos Selects 'Dearest Sister' as First Foreign-Language Oscar Submission". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "MATTIE DO――Depicting real lives of Lao women | Features". Japan Foundation Asia Center (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "'The Long Walk' ('Bor Mi Vanh Chark'): Film Review | Venice 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Boston SciFi Film Festival Awards". Boston SciFi.
- ^ "IMDB entry for Chanthaly". IMDb.
- ^ "Mattie Do". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "Lao Horror, Lao Hopes: 10 Questions with Mattie Do". littlelaosontheprairie.org. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
External links
edit
 | This article about a person from Laos is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about an Asian film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |