Pimpaka Towira

Pimpaka Towira, born 1967 in Thailand, was educated in Film at the University in Bangkok. Her feature film debut One Night Husband (2003) gave her international fame. She is the first female Thai filmmaker to be noticed by international viewers and critics. Towira writes, directs and produces all of her films. She has been invited as a jury member for many film festivals and won the Silpathorn Award in 2009, distributed by the Ministry of Culture in Thailand.