Pawo Choyning Dorji Druk Thuksey (Dzongkha: དཔའ་བོ་ཆོས་དབྱིངས་རྡོ་རྗི།; born 23 June 1983) is a Bhutanese filmmaker and photographer.

[1] Dorji is the youngest recipient of Bhutan's highest civilian award, the Druk Thuksey, the Heart Son of the Thunder Dragon.

In June, 2024, Dorji received an Honorary Doctorate in the Fine Arts from his Alma Mater Lawrence University, and was the commencement speaker for the graduating class.

[4] Dorji filmed his feature directorial debut over the course of two months at a remote school in the Himalayan village of Lunana.

The Cup, the directorial debut of Dorji's teacher, Khyentse Norbu, was the first Bhutanese submission, in 1999.

A Royal Order bestowed to recognize distinguished service to the Bhutanese nation and people.

Dorji became the youngest recipient in the history of Bhutan and the first Bhutanese film maker to be awarded the Druk Thuksey.