Sonthar Gyal

Sonthar Gyal (born 1974) is a Tibetan film director in People's Republic of China.

[1][2] Sonthar Gyal was born in Tongde County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.

Afterwards he received a scholarship to study fine arts at the Qinghai Normal University in Xining.

Later, encouraged by his friend Pema Tseden who also hails from Hainan Prefecture,[3] Sonthar Gyal followed him to the prestigious Beijing Film Academy, where he studied cinematography for 2 years with the support of Trace Foundation.

Upon graduation, he worked as a cinematographer and artistic director for a series of films and documentaries, many directed by Pema Tseden.