About

Born in 2002, Quynh Ngoc (Sasu) Do is a young visual artist-in-training with four years of experience in filmmaking & two years in photography. Previously graduated from British Vietnamese International School Hanoi with an A-Level in Media Studies, Sasu is currently an undergraduate student pursuing a BA in Art and Media Studies at Fulbright University Vietnam. They also work in Ho Chi Minh City as a freelancer for various events and organizations and as an independent filmmaker & photographer.

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Sasu’s work in photography aims to highlight “The Decisive Moment”, which aims to capture precious blink-and-you-miss-it moments or those that are often unnoticeable by others. As a filmmaker, they focus on documentaries that depict untold stories of the people of Vietnam through traditional Vietnamese cuisine & fiction that explore and combat the intersectional harmful stigma surrounding mental health. Furthermore, their studies at Fulbright inspired them to integrate various philosophical themes into their creative work, such as sex & gender explored by Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler, as well as nihilism characterized by Friedrich Nietzsche.

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Their artistic approach is grounded & realistic - it pays close attention to details such as shot composition, set design & colors but can still establish a unique visual style, something they have learned from their favorite director, Tim Burton while incorporating their documentary filmmaking backgrounds & technical experience.

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In the future, Sasu hopes to pursue an MFA in filmmaking & work as a director/director of photography making feature films in an industry dominated by male DOPs. As a queer filmmaker, they find it crucial that they get to represent the LGBTQ+ community in an influential field such as film.