Gaysorn Thavat

Gaysorn Thavat is a New Zealand film director.[1]

Biography

Thavat's first job in the film industry was as a clapper loader, in 1995, and she worked her way up to assistant camera operator. In 2004 she began directing television commercials and in 2009 she won a Gold Lion award for a breast cancer commercial.[2] She later moved into directing episodic television and films and in 2009 she directed her first short film, Brave Donkey.[3] In 2019 she directed her debut feature film The Justice of Bunny King starring Essie Davis and Thomasin McKenzie, which premiered at Tribeca International Film Festival in 2021. Thavat was nominated for the Nora Ephron award with Davis and McKenzie both awarded for outstanding performances.

Filmography

2021 The Justice of Bunny King Director
2019 The Gulf Director
2019 Fresh Eggs Director
2009 Brave Donkey Director

References

  1. ^ "Gaysorn Thavat on Her Sublime Directorial Feature Debut, "The Justice of Bunny King"". Cinema Femme. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  2. ^ "Gaysorn Thavat". Free The Bid. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ^ "Tribeca 2021 Women Directors: Meet Gaysorn Thavat – "The Justice of Bunny King"". womenandhollywood.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
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