Tashi Gyeltshen
Tashi Gyeltshen (* 1972 in Bhutan ) is a Bhutanese filmmaker and journalist. Gyeltshen wrote for the Kuensel and Bhutan Times newspapers . He then worked as an assistant director at a production company in Bangkok . His first film, the short film Girl with a Red Sky from 2009, was commissioned by UNICEF and the Youth Development Fund. In 2010 he won the National Film Award Bhutan for Best Screenplay with his film Sem Gi Jurwa . His 2014 film The Red Door was shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdamshown. His first full-length feature film The Red Phallus was shown at the Berlinale 2019 in the Generation 14plus section.
Filmography
- The Girl with a Red Sky (short film, 2009)
- Sem Gi Jurwa (A Forgotten Story) (short film, 2010)
- Taekwondo in Bhutan (documentary, 2011)
- The Red Door (short film, 2014)
- The Red Phallus (2018)
Web links
- Tashi Gyeltshen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Tashi Gyeltshen on the website of the Berlinale
- Tashi Gyeltshen on the website of the International Film Festival Rotterdam
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gyeltshen, Tashi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bhutanese filmmaker and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bhutan |