Famous filmmaker and director of Venice Award winner, Pema Tseden did not have any children. There are no records of his children or any family member. It is believed that he kept his personal life completely away from the public.
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The only close ‘people’ known to Pema Tseden was the Chinese Film Academy where he taught as a professor.
His debut work The Silent Holy Stones, won the Best Directorial Debut at the 25th Golden Rooster Awards, Asian News Talent Award for Best Director at the 9th Shanghai International Film Festival, Special Jury Award at the 8th Changchun Film Festival, and Best First Feature at the 13th Beijing College Student Film Festival.
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Tesden’s movie, Soul Search also won the Special Jury Award in 2009 at the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival and was nominated for Golden Goblet Award.
He was known for producing several movies including The Search, Old Dog, The Sacred Arrow, Jinpa, Balloon, and more. He was reportedly working on a film titled Snow Leopard and another production when he died.
“Pema Tseden, a famous Tibetan director, screenwriter, and professor at the Film School of the China Academy of Art, died in Tibet in the early hours of May 8 due to an acute illness. Due to the sudden incident, the school will work with Mr. Tseden’s family to deal with the follow-up matters. The relevant information will be announced in due course,” the Academy said in a statement.
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