Mattie Do
Laotian film director
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Mattie Do (Lao: ແມດດີ ໂດ) is a Laotian film director. She is Laos's first and only female film director and the first horror film director from Laos.
Mattie Do | |
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| ແມດດີ ໂດ | |
at the 2025 Locarno Film Festival | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Personal life
Do was born in Los Angeles, California, to immigrant parents who left Laos during the communist revolution.[1] Do returned to Vientiane in 2010 with her husband to take care of her retired father.[2] 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.[3] She, her husband and their dog Mango live in Vientiane, Laos.[4]
Career
Chanthaly
Her directorial debut, Chanthaly (Lao: ຈັນທະລີ) (2012), was the first horror film written and directed entirely in Laos,[5][6] as well as the first to be screened at major film festivals outside of Southeast Asia[7] like the 2013 Fantastic Fest.[8]
Dearest Sister
Do's second feature film, Dearest Sister (2016), (Lao: ນ້ອງຮັກ)[6] was chosen to attend the 2014 Cannes Film Festival as part of the La Fabrique des Cinémas du monde program[3][9][10] 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.[11] It was screened at more than 20 film festivals and was selected by Laos as its first Oscars submission for Best Foreign Language Film.[12]
The Long Walk
Her third feature, The Long Walk (Lao: ບໍ່ມີວັນຈາກ) (2019), premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[13] She won Best Director at the 45th Boston-Science Fiction Film Festival.[14]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chanthaly | Yes | No | Yes | Also; makeup artist, sound editor |
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Creepshow | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Drug Traffic" |
Short films
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | 2019 | Venice Days | The Long Walk | Nominated | [16] |
| Sitges Film Festival | 2019 | Best Director | The Long Walk | Won | [17] |
| Best Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | 2021 | Tribute | Mattie Do | Won | [18] |
| Lusca Fantastic Film Fest | 2019 | Best International Director | The Long Walk | Won | [19] |
| QCinema International Film Festival | 2019 | Asian Next Wave | The Long Walk | Nominated | [20][21] |
