Andrew Ahn is an American film director who has directed the feature
films Spa Night (2016) and Driveways (2019).Ahn 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).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. 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.In 2012, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short
film entitled Dol (First Birthday), which premiered at the 2012
Sundance Film Festival. 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.
films Spa Night (2016) and Driveways (2019).Ahn 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).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. 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.In 2012, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short
film entitled Dol (First Birthday), which premiered at the 2012
Sundance Film Festival. 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.
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