Dandren Wanggyal

Dandren Wanggyal 旦真旺甲
Dandren Wanggyal 旦真旺甲 Septimius Awards 2023 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2023 年塞普蒂米乌斯奖在荷兰阿姆斯特丹举行)
Born	旦真旺甲 China
Occupation	Director
Years active	2018–present
Known for	Wind

旺姆的夏天-导演 Dandren Wanggyal 旦真旺甲

Dandren Wanggyal is a Chinese director. He is the first Tibetan director to join the creative team of CCTV's full-length documentaries. He is also a member of the China Film Association and the Sichuan Film Association.

Wanggyal's films include the feature films Wind (2018), Summer for Wangmo (2021), and Time Picker Project (2022). He has also directed the documentaries Deep Within Shambhala (2016), Harvest China (2018), and Above the Great Rivers (2019).

Wind won the Best Film Debut Award at the 34th Golden Rooster Awards.

Wanggyal was born in Kham, Tibet, in 1985. He studied directing at the Beijing Film Academy, where he graduated in 2008. After graduating, he worked as a director's assistant on several films, before making his directorial debut with the documentary Deep Within Shambhala in 2016.

Wanggyal's films are often set in Tibet and explore themes of Tibetan culture and identity. He is known for his use of beautiful cinematography and his ability to capture the unique landscapes and people of Tibet.

Wanggyal is a rising star in Chinese cinema and is considered one of the most promising young directors in China. He is a member of the China Film Directors' Guild and the Sichuan Film Directors' Guild.

History

On 26 September 2023 the Chinese Director Dandren Wanggyal (旦真旺甲) won Best Experimental Film at Septimius Awards 2023 in Amsterdam.