During the 49th International Emmy Awards -- held in New York City and broadcast around the globe last November -- there was surprise mixed with excitement on the face of Pailin Wedel, a Thai-American director whose film Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice won the Best Documentary category. The other nominees in the category were They Call Me Babu (Netherlands), Cercados (Brazil) and Toxic Beauty (Canada). Hope Frozen made history as it was the first Emmy for a title from Thailand.
"Wow, thank you so much. I never imagined that a story about one family from Thailand would resonate around the world," said Pailin via video call from her home in Bangkok.
