Thavisouk Phrasavath is a New York-based Lao-American film director/editor, writer and visual artist.

Biography

Thavisouk (Thavi) Phrasavath is a 2008

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

and Film Independent Spirit Award Nominated Filmmaker. As well as being one of the creators, writer, director, a narrator and a subject of the 2010 Creative Arts

Primetime Emmy The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime E ...

award winner for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking - '' The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)''. His background in community work includes assisting Gang Prevention for Youth and Family Crisis Intervention through the Church Avenue Merchants Block Association. He also worked with the police as a liaison and consultant for the Lao community. Phrasavath has also consulted for the

New York City Board of Education The Panel for Educational Policy of the Department of Education of the City School District of the City of New York, abbreviated as the Panel for Educational Policy and also known as the New York City Board of Education, is the governing body of ...

Filmography

His projects as editor ''Summer School'', ''Cuba Libre'', ''Americanos'', ''Streaming with the Prez'', ''Vietnam on the Cusp'', ''Sound Painting'', "Golden Venture", and most recently, ''Water Buffalo Don't Cry''. Thavisouk Phrasavath is also the first Laotian American writer to be a member of

Writers Guild of America, West The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. It was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, including the Screen Writers Guild. It has around 20,000 m ...

(WGAW) in 2008. He is also a creative consultant for film, television and other media, directing documentaries, dramatic short and music video for independent record label and artists. As a writer he has published poetry and won awards for paintings and illustrations.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Phrasavath, Thavisouk Living people American film directors of Laotian descent Laotian film directors Laotian writers Laotian poets American writers of Laotian descent Year of birth missing (living people)