Tanaseth Tulyathan
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Biography
Tanaseth Tulyathan is an independent film director, producer, and writer whose work explores displacement and the search for belonging through the lives of marginalized and underrepresented communities. He first gained recognition through music videos and commercials, with work recognized by the Atlanta Film Festival, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the Emmys, the Telly Awards, and the UKMVA. His narrative short film, Morlam, premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, and Vancouver Asian Film Festival. He is currently developing his debut feature film, The Chameleon Woman, which has been selected for the Asian Project Market (BIFF), Produire au Sud SEA, and the TIFF Filmmaker Lab. He is also in post-production on two short films: Four Silver Bars, which he is directing and which received funding from the Thai Film Archive Short Film Grant; and Anastomose, his first short film as a producer in Thailand, which participated in the Purin Short Film Fund and received awards from the SGIFF Short Film Fund and the Thai Film Archive Short Film Grant.
Known For
A blind child singer, thrown onto the streets of Bangkok, must sing to free himself from the gang that controls him.
Morlam
An undocumented young Hmong woman embarks on a perilous journey to find belonging in 1980s Thailand by assuming the identity of another.
The Chameleon Woman
Our “true” life path decisions are heavily influenced by many external factors (known as the imposed choice) such as our environment, our friends/families, and spiritual inclinations. However, this internal compass (known as our independent choice) such as personal passions and feelings that help guide us to our mind’s “true” path.