Team: Raising A Beast

Xaisongkham INDUANGCHANTHY Director Xaisongkham Induangchanthy, a 2012 Asian Film Academy alumni, in 2015 completed a Master’s Degree in Filmmaking in New York under the Fulbright Scholarship. He has made short fiction and documentary, with the

Xaisongkham INDUANGCHANTHY
Director

Xaisongkham Induangchanthy, a 2012 Asian Film Academy alumni, in 2015 completed a Master’s Degree in Filmmaking in New York under the Fulbright Scholarship. He has made short fiction and documentary, with the latter, BECAUSE I AM A GIRL... (2016), funded by NHK Japan.

Vannaphone SITTHIRATH Producer Vannaphone Sitthirath is a Vientiane-based journalist and filmmaker. In 1999, she studied at the Queensland School of Film and TV Production in Brisbane, Australia. Vannaphone has written stories on environmental an

Vannaphone SITTHIRATH
Producer

Vannaphone Sitthirath is a Vientiane-based journalist and filmmaker. In 1999, she studied at the Queensland School of Film and TV Production in Brisbane, Australia. Vannaphone has written stories on environmental and social issues that have been published by Inter Press Service Asia Pacific. In 2011, she co-founded ‘Lao New Wave Cinema Productions’ and produced the company’s first feature film AT THE HORIZON. She continues to produce both short and feature films such as an NHK-support short documentary, BECAUSE I AM A GIRL…, EXPIRATION DATE, RAISING A BEAST, and THE RED MEKONG. The two latter ones were selected to take part in Open Doors Hub and Lab in 2019. Raising a Beast is also selected for Open Door Lab 2020.

Steve AROUNSACK Co-Producer Steve Arounsack, an associate professor of cultural anthropology at California State University, Stanislaus, has showcased his film works on American PBS television, at film festivals, and at national exhibitions. He h

Steve AROUNSACK
Co-Producer

Steve Arounsack, an associate professor of cultural anthropology at California State University, Stanislaus, has showcased his film works on American PBS television, at film festivals, and at national exhibitions. He has earned the Sony Electronics Faculty Award for Innovative Instruction with Technology, the Gates Millennium Scholarship, and a Center for Asian American Media Fellowship.