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'''Andrew Ahn''' (born 1985/1986)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/2015/10/06/440549964/spa-hookups-korean-parents-and-coming-out-on-screen-q-a-with-filmmaker-andrew-ah |title=Spa Hookups, Korean Parents, And Coming Out On Screen: Q&A With Filmmaker Andrew Ahn |work=[[NPR]] |date=October 6, 2015 |accessdate=February 8, 2022 |last=Ho |first=Jean }}</ref> is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed the feature films ''[[Spa Night]]'' (2016), ''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]'' (2019), and ''[[Fire Island (film)|Fire Island]]'' (2022).
'''Andrew Ahn''' (born 1985/1986)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.npr.org/2015/10/06/440549964/spa-hookups-korean-parents-and-coming-out-on-screen-q-a-with-filmmaker-andrew-ah |title= Spa Hookups, Korean Parents, And Coming Out On Screen: Q&A; With Filmmaker Andrew Ahn |first= Jean |last= Ho |work= [[NPR]] |date= October 6, 2015 |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925141409/https://www.npr.org/2015/10/06/440549964/spa-hookups-korean-parents-and-coming-out-on-screen-q-a-with-filmmaker-andrew-ah |url-status=live}}</ref> is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed the feature films ''[[Spa Night]]'' (2016), ''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]'' (2019), and ''[[Fire Island (film)|Fire Island]]'' (2022).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Andrew Ahn was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is the son of Korean immigrants.<ref name="rabe">{{cite news | last=Rabe | first=John | url=https://www.kpcc.org/show/offramp/2012-01-21/sundance-bound-andrew-ahn-comes-out-to-korean-american-parents-in-his-film-dol | title=Sundance-bound Andrew Ahn comes out to Korean-American parents in his film, 'Dol' | work=kpcc.org | publisher=[[KPCC (FM)|KPCC]] | date=January 21, 2012 | accessdate=December 2, 2022 }}</ref> He graduated from [[Brown University]] with a degree in English and received a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in Film Directing from the [[California Institute of the Arts]] (CalArts).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://delightfulwrites.com/2012/11/08/cwdw-interviews-andrew-ahn/ |title= CWDW Interviews…Andrew Ahn |website= delightfulwrites.com |date= November 8, 2012 |access-date= December 8, 2015 |archive-date= December 8, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151208203131/http://delightfulwrites.com/2012/11/08/cwdw-interviews-andrew-ahn/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Andrew Ahn was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is the son of Korean immigrants.<ref name="rabe">{{cite web|url= https://www.kpcc.org/show/offramp/2012-01-21/sundance-bound-andrew-ahn-comes-out-to-korean-american-parents-in-his-film-dol |title= Sundance-bound Andrew Ahn comes out to Korean-American parents in his film, 'Dol' |first= John |last= Rabe | work=[[KPCC (FM)|KPCC]] |date= January 21, 2012 |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925141507/https://www.kpcc.org/show/offramp/2012-01-21/sundance-bound-andrew-ahn-comes-out-to-korean-american-parents-in-his-film-dol |url-status=live}}</ref> He graduated from [[Brown University]] with a degree in English and received a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in Film Directing from the [[California Institute of the Arts]] (CalArts).<ref>{{cite web|url= http://delightfulwrites.com/2012/11/08/cwdw-interviews-andrew-ahn/ |title= CWDW Interviews…Andrew Ahn |website= delightfulwrites.com |date= November 8, 2012 |access-date= December 8, 2015 |archive-date= December 8, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151208203131/http://delightfulwrites.com/2012/11/08/cwdw-interviews-andrew-ahn/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In 2011, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short film entitled ''Andy'', which won the Best Narrative Short award at the 2011 [[San Diego Asian Film Festival]].<ref>Andy, Andrew Ahn Films, http://www.andrewahnfilms.com/index/andy/</ref><ref>Nonetheless Productions, Andy, {{cite web|url=http://www.nonethelessproductions.com/directors.php?id%3D3%26video%3DAndy |title=Nonetheless &#124; Directors |accessdate=October 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020075731/http://www.nonethelessproductions.com/directors.php?id=3&video=Andy |archivedate=October 20, 2014 }}</ref> The film has also screened at film festivals including the [[Boston Asian American Film Festival]], the [[Slamdance Film Festival]], the [[San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival]], the [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]], [[Outfest]], the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, the [[DisOrient Film Festival|DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon]] and the [[Vancouver Asian Film Festival]].<ref>Andrew Ahn Films, Andy, http://www.andrewahnfilms.com/index/andy/</ref>
In 2011, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short film entitled ''Andy'', which won the Best Narrative Short award at the 2011 [[San Diego Asian Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Festival Awards |url=https://pacarts.org/awards/ |work=[[San Diego Asian Film Festival|Pac Arts]] |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925123445/https://pacarts.org/awards/ |url-status= dead}}</ref> The film has also screened at film festivals including the [[Boston Asian American Film Festival]], the [[Slamdance Film Festival]], the [[San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival]], the [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]], [[Outfest]], the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, the [[DisOrient Film Festival|DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon]] and the [[Vancouver Asian Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.andrewahnfilms.com/index/andy/ |title= ANDY |website= andrewahnfilms.com |access-date= December 10, 2021 |archive-date= December 10, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211210223044/http://www.andrewahnfilms.com/index/andy/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 2012, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short film entitled ''Dol (First Birthday)'', which premiered at the 2012 [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref name="rabe" /> It won awards including the Grand Jury Award Outstanding Narrative Short Film at [[Outfest]]: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2012, and a Jury Award for Best Narrative Short Film at the Polari: Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival 2012. Ahn has stated that he made the film to come out to his parents as gay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-06 |title=The Sundance Diaries: I Made This Film To Come Out To My Parents |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-sundance-diaries-i-ma_b_1189336 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>
In 2012, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short film entitled ''Dol (First Birthday)'', which premiered at the 2012 [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref name="rabe" /> It won awards including the Grand Jury Award Outstanding Narrative Short Film at [[Outfest]]: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2012, and a Jury Award for Best Narrative Short Film at the Polari: Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival 2012. Ahn has stated that he made the film to come out to his parents as gay.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-sundance-diaries-i-ma_b_1189336 |title= The Sundance Diaries: I Made This Film To Come Out To My Parents |first= Andrew |last= Ahn |work= [[HuffPost]] |date= January 6, 2012 |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925141523/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-sundance-diaries-i-ma_b_1189336 |url-status=live}}</ref>


Ahn has also served as an editor on the documentary ''I Am Divine'' (2013) (directed by [[Jeffrey Schwarz]]) and was a post-production assistant on the documentaries ''Vito'' (2011) and ''[[Tab Hunter Confidential]]'' (2015), both of which were also directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.
Ahn has also served as an editor on the documentary ''I Am Divine'' (2013) (directed by [[Jeffrey Schwarz]]) and was a post-production assistant on the documentaries ''Vito'' (2011) and ''[[Tab Hunter Confidential]]'' (2015), both of which were also directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 14:53, 25 September 2023

Andrew Ahn
Ahn in 2016
Born1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2011–present
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Andrew Ahn (born 1985/1986)[1] is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed the feature films Spa Night (2016), Driveways (2019), and Fire Island (2022).

Early life

Andrew Ahn was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is the son of Korean immigrants.[2] He graduated from Brown University with a degree in English and received a Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).[3]

Career

In 2011, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short film entitled Andy, which won the Best Narrative Short award at the 2011 San Diego Asian Film Festival.[4] The film has also screened at film festivals including the Boston Asian American Film Festival, the Slamdance Film Festival, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Outfest, the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon and the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.[5]

In 2012, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short film entitled Dol (First Birthday), which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[2] It won awards including the Grand Jury Award Outstanding Narrative Short Film at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2012, and a Jury Award for Best Narrative Short Film at the Polari: Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival 2012. Ahn has stated that he made the film to come out to his parents as gay.[6]

Ahn has also served as an editor on the documentary I Am Divine (2013) (directed by Jeffrey Schwarz) and was a post-production assistant on the documentaries Vito (2011) and Tab Hunter Confidential (2015), both of which were also directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.

Ahn raised funds via Kickstarter for his feature film, entitled Spa Night, about a closeted gay Korean-American teenager who follows his desires and finds more than he bargains for at the Korean spa in the Koreatown of Los Angeles.[7] He developed the screenplay for the film at the 2013 Sundance Screenwriters Lab, which it was selected for, and participated in the Film Independent Screenwriting Lab and the Film Independent Directing Lab with the feature screenplay for the project. For developing the film, he also received a Sundance Institute Cinereach Feature Film Fellow grant.[7]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Ho, Jean (October 6, 2015). "Spa Hookups, Korean Parents, And Coming Out On Screen: Q&A; With Filmmaker Andrew Ahn". NPR. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rabe, John (January 21, 2012). "Sundance-bound Andrew Ahn comes out to Korean-American parents in his film, 'Dol'". KPCC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "CWDW Interviews…Andrew Ahn". delightfulwrites.com. November 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Festival Awards". Pac Arts. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "ANDY". andrewahnfilms.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Ahn, Andrew (January 6, 2012). "The Sundance Diaries: I Made This Film To Come Out To My Parents". HuffPost. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Spa Night - A Korean-American Film about Coming Out". Retrieved February 8, 2022.

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