Sonthar Gyal (b. 1974) is a Tibetan director from Tongde County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai. Gyal studied at the Tsolho Nationalities Teacher Training College in Hainan Prefecture and taught in the nomadic community for four years. Afterwards, he received a scholarship to study fine arts at the Qinghai Normal University in Xining. After graduating in 2003 with a B.A. in Fine Arts, he worked as an art teacher and a curator at the Tongde Cultural Museum.

Encouraged by his friend, Pema Tseden, who also hails from Hainan Prefecture, Gyal followed him to the prestigious Beijing Film Academy, where he studied cinematography for 2 years with the support of Trace Foundation. Upon graduation, Gyal worked as a cinematographer and artistic director for a series of films and documentaries, many directed by Tseden. He made his directorial debut in 2011 with "The Sun Beaten Path." — Wikipedia

　　松太加，藏族，美术、摄影、编剧、导演。毕业于青海师范大学美术系、北京电影学院摄影系。

　　2005年担任剧情电影《静静的嘛呢石》的美术师，2007年担任剧情电影《寻找智美更登》的美术师 ，2011年凭借剧情电影《老狗》入围第5届亚太电影大奖最佳摄影奖，同年执导个人首部电影《太阳总在左边》，该片获得第30届温哥华国际电影节龙虎单元大奖、第35届香港国际电影节数码单元特别表扬奖 ，他凭借该片获得第14届上海国际电影节亚洲新人奖。2015年执导亲情电影《河》，该片入围第65届柏林国际电影节新生代单元“水晶熊”奖。2018年自编自导剧情电影《阿拉姜色》，该片获得第21届上海国际电影节评委会大奖，同年由其执导的剧情电影《拉姆与嘎贝》开机，该片获得第2届平遥国际电影展“发展中电影计划”单元最佳影片奖。