Mattie Do - Director, Producer
Read Sonia Lupher’s piece on Mattie Do in Cut-Throat Women!
Biography
If you’ve met Mattie Do, she’s shown you photos of her dogs. If you’ve seen her movies, then you’ve seen her dogs act. Over the years, Mattie’s dogs have starred in a few good ghost stories like Dearest Sister and The Long Walk that have screened at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori, Fantastic Fest, Sitges, Toronto International Film Festival, and Busan; headlined project markets including Frontières’ selection for IFFAM’s inaugural Crouching Tigers; and garnered recognition as Laos’ first submission to the 90th Academy Awards. Mattie’s dogs live in Vientiane where they’re helping her develop the country’s film industry. Mattie also has a cat, but the little beast refuses to take direction.
Filmography
Chanthaly (2013), Director
RIVER (2015), Co-Producer
Dearest Sister (2016), Director
Bangkok Nites (2016), Co-Producer
The Long Walk (2019), Director