Pawo Choyning Dorji

Pawo Choyning Dorji

Birth : 1983-06-23,

History

Pawo Choyning DORJI is a writer, photographer and film maker from the Kingdom of Bhutan. Pawo’s introduction to film came when he worked as Khyentse NORBU’s assistant for the later’s feature Vara: A Blessing (2012). Pawo would go on to be the Producer of the critically acclaimed Bhutanese feature Hema Hema: Sing me a song while I wait (2016). Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is his Directorial debut. He is also the Writer and Producer of the film.

Profile

Pawo Choyning Dorji

Movies

The Monk and the Gun
The Monk and the Gun
Writer
An American who travels into Bhutan in search of a treasure and crosses path with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
The Monk and the Gun
The Monk and the Gun
Director
An American who travels into Bhutan in search of a treasure and crosses path with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Screenplay
A teacher, in search of inspiration, travels to the most remote school in the world, where he ends up realizing how important his job is and appreciating the value of yak dung.
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Director
A teacher, in search of inspiration, travels to the most remote school in the world, where he ends up realizing how important his job is and appreciating the value of yak dung.
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
Director