About Me
Director. Filmmaker. Storyteller.
Alisa Pien is a Thailand-based filmmaker who graduated with a Film major from Bangkok University. She has won numerous awards, both nationally and internationally, in the filmmaking and advertising scenes. Alisa began pursuing her passion for filmmaking at the age of 13, and her films have been showcased at several film festivals across Asia and Europe, including in Beijing, Mexico, Berlin, Kolkata, and Bucharest.
As a filmmaker, Alisa focuses on the aesthetics of storytelling, emphasizing visual style, structure, and form in her work. She believes that form and visuals are powerful means to express emotion and convey stories. This approach allows her to explore a wide variety of projects, including drama, fantasy, horror, psychological, musical and comedy. Her background in performance arts and passion for fashion significantly influence her work, giving it a stylized and trendy visual appeal.
She is also a female right advocate vocalizing for gender equality and anti-discrimination campaign in Thailand.
Her previous work includes short films, music videos for artists like “Thaitanium,” “Zweed n’ Roll,” and “Cocktail,” as well as advertisements for renowned brands such as Nike, Valorant, Burger King, SCB, PTT, Caltex, and AIS. In 2024, Alisa directed Episode 8, "Viral Curse," of the Netflix Thailand Original series "Terror Tuesday Extreme".
Awards
Silver Award: The 5th Asia University Film Festival
"The Modern Mom" 2018
Best Mockumentary:Oniros Film Award (July), Italy
"The Modern Mom"
Winner Best Student Film - August Edition
"Short to the Point”, Czech Republic
"The Modern Mom" 2018
Official Selection - Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2018, India
"The Modern Mom" 2018
Official Selection (Semi-Finalist) Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF) 2018, Israel
"The Modern Mom" 2018
September Monthly Official Selection - Moscow Shorts International Short Film Festival, Russia
"The Modern Mom" 2018
Official Selection- Berlin Feminist Film Week, Germany
"Jam" 2017
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Standard CM Category Award and the Audience Award Advertisement Competition 10th GATSBY Student CM Awards
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"Gatsby The life Saver" 2016
Jenesys 2.0 Award at the 17thai Short Film & Video Festival
"What would you do?" 2013
Big Kid's Creative Award, Banfkok International Student Film Festival
"Oh Vivian" (2012)