Lay Thida is a documentary filmmaker and co-founder of Better Life organization. She earned her MA in International Policy Studies at Monterey Institute of International Studies. Lay Thida is a prestigious Fulbright scholar. She is a member of Asia DocNet (documentary filmmakers network), Yangon Film School, and an executive committee member of Better Life organization. Currently, Lay is working at Winrock International as communications and gender specialist.
From 2005 to 2013, Lay Thida artistically created ten documentaries and one short fiction film focusing on youth, women, and other social issues in Myanmar. Many of of these documentaries raise awareness and advocacy for positive...