Possathorn Watcharapanit
b. 1999, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Possathorn Watcharapanit is a filmmaker and artist whose practice integrates moving images with various media, including painting, poetry, photography, performance, and installation. His short films have been screened at international film festivals in the United Kingdom, Italy. In 2022, he was awarded the Outstanding Young Artist Award in Film by the SCG Foundation.
His debut feature film, Mandala (Rivulet of Universe), explores intersections of cultural identity and pre-nation-state human experience through a local narrative. The film has been selected for competition in the first-time director category at several European and Asian film festivals, including IFFR 2024, BJIFF 2024, ZINEBI 66, and WFFB 2024.