Director, "The Sweetest Taboo"
Anucha Boonyawatana is a Thai transgender independent filmmaker and founder of G-Motif. Her thesis film, “Down The River”, in 2004 won her the Young Thai Artist Award. She went on to collaborate with the Thai-American Public Health Agency and Unesco to direct “Love Audition” (2008), which promoted health and relationships among Thai gay teens. In 2015, she made her director debut with “The Blue Hour”, which premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Her feature film, “Malila: The Farewell Flower”, won the Kim Ji-seok Award at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.