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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 March 10, 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><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Andrew-Ahn/amzn1.dv.gti.893887bd-649a-4a90-995f-c5df310cdc43/ |title= Andrew Ahn |work= [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925151106/https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Andrew-Ahn/amzn1.dv.gti.893887bd-649a-4a90-995f-c5df310cdc43/ |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).


==Background==
==Early life==
Andrew Ahn's parents moved from South Korea to the United States, and Ahn was born in Los Angeles, where he was raised.<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>CWDW interviews...Andrew Ahn, http://delightfulwrites.com/2012/11/08/cwdw-interviews-andrew-ahn/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208203131/http://delightfulwrites.com/2012/11/08/cwdw-interviews-andrew-ahn/ |date=December 8, 2015 }}</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 name = "SDAFF" /> 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>Andrew Ahn, The Sundance Diaries, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-ahn/the-sundance-diaries-i-ma_b_1189336.html</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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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.<ref name = Kickstarter>{{Cite web | url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/551694901/spa-night-a-korean-american-film-about-coming-out | title=Spa Night - A Korean-American Film about Coming Out|accessdate = February 8, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name = Kickstarter/>
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.<ref name = Kickstarter>{{Cite web | url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/551694901/spa-night-a-korean-american-film-about-coming-out | title=Spa Night - A Korean-American Film about Coming Out|accessdate = February 8, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name = Kickstarter/>


==Filmography==
=== Advocacy ===
Ahn signed an October 2023 open letter of artists for ceasefire during the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artists4Ceasefire |url=https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Artists4Ceasefire |language=en-US}}</ref>
*''[[Spa Night]]'' (2016)

*''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]'' (2019)
== Filmography ==
*''[[Fire Island (film)|Fire Island]]'' (2022)
=== Feature films ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|[[Film director|Director]]
!scope="col"|[[Screenwriter|Writer]]
!scope="col"|[[Film producer|Producer]]
!scope="col"|Notes
|-
!scope=row| 2016
| ''[[Spa Night]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
!scope=row| 2019
| ''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|-
!scope=row| 2022
| ''[[Fire Island (film)|Fire Island]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|[[Film director|Director]]
!scope="col"|[[Screenwriter|Writer]]
!scope="col"|[[Film producer|Producer]]
!scope="col"|Notes
|-
!scope=row| 2010
| ''Andy''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
!scope=row| 2011
| ''Dol (First Birthday)''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|}

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 100%; text-align:center;"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Organizations
! scope="col" | Year{{efn|Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row" | AGLIFF Awards
| style="text-align: center;" | 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| Jury Award for Best Narrative Short
| ''Dol (First Birthday)''
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.polarifest.com/2012-agliff-polari-film-festival-jury-audience-awards-announced/ |title= 2012 aGLIFF – Polari Film Festival Announces Jury & Audience Awards! |work= Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival |access-date= March 29, 2013 |archive-date= March 29, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130329140340/http://www.polarifest.com/2012-agliff-polari-film-festival-jury-audience-awards-announced/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Berlin International Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2 | [[69th Berlin International Film Festival|2019]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Teddy Award]] for Best Feature Film
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]''
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://blog.teddyaward.tv/en/featurefilm/ |title= Feature Film |website= blog.teddyaward.tv |date= January 29, 2019 |access-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230420202033/https://blog.teddyaward.tv/en/featurefilm/ |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web|url= https://blog.teddyaward.tv/en/2019/02/18/the-teddy-winners-2019/ |title=The Teddy Winners 2019 |website= blog.teddyaward.tv |date= February 18, 2019 |access-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230420202345/https://blog.teddyaward.tv/en/2019/02/18/the-teddy-winners-2019/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Crystal Bear for The Best Film (Kplus)
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin-film-festival-completes-2019-generation-lineup-1172731/ |title= Berlin Film Festival Completes Generation Lineup |first= Scott |last= Roxborough |work= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date= January 11, 2019 |access-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230420204545/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin-film-festival-completes-2019-generation-lineup-1172731/ |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web|url= https://www.berlinale.de/en/archive/awards-juries/awards.html/y=2019/o=desc/p=1/rp=40 |title= Awards |website= berlinale.de |access-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230420210041/https://www.berlinale.de/en/archive/awards-juries/awards.html/y=2019/o=desc/p=1/rp=40 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Boston LGBT Film Festival
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature
| ''[[Spa Night]]''
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Spa Night |url=https://en.tiqff.com/films/2016/劇焦人生/spa-night |work=Taiwan International Queer Film Festival |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925135227/https://en.tiqff.com/films/2016/%E5%8A%87%E7%84%A6%E4%BA%BA%E7%94%9F/spa-night |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web|url= http://www.wickedqueer.org/2016-jury-award-winners/ |title= 2016 Jury Award Winners! |first= James |last= Nadeau |publisher= Boston LGBT Film Festival |date= April 17, 2016 |access-date= May 20, 2016 |archive-date= May 20, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160520145545/http://www.wickedqueer.org/2016-jury-award-winners/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Gimli Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:left;"| Best of Fest Audience Choice Award
| ''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]''
| {{win}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://gimlifilm.com/and-the-award-winners-are-gff-2020-award-winners/ |title=And the Award Winners Are…{{!}} GFF 2020 Award Winners |website= gimlifilm.com |date= July 26, 2020 |access-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230420181855/https://gimlifilm.com/and-the-award-winners-are-gff-2020-award-winners/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2 | [[Independent Spirit Awards]]
| style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2 | [[32nd Independent Spirit Awards|2017]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award|John Cassavetes Award]]
| rowspan=4 | ''[[Spa Night]]''
| {{won}}
| align="center" rowspan=2 | <ref name="Indie">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/2017-independent-spirit-awards-winners-list-1201786911/ |title=2017 Independent Spirit Awards: Full Winners List |last=Earl |first=William |date=February 25, 2017 |work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925131850/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/2017-independent-spirit-awards-winners-list-1201786911/ |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/2017-film-independent-spirit-awards-winners-announced/ |title=2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners Announced! |last=Gavieres |first=Jayna |date=February 25, 2017 |publisher=[[Independent Spirit Awards|Film Independent]] |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132141/https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/2017-film-independent-spirit-awards-winners-announced/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Someone to Watch Award
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Inside Out Film and Video Festival|Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| Best First Feature
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=Spa Night |url=https://tiff.net/events/spa-night |website=Toronto International Film Festival |access-date= April 26, 2023 |archive-date= April 26, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230426080118/https://tiff.net/events/spa-night |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web|url= http://www.insideout.ca/about-us/festival-awards |title= Festival Awards |work= Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival |access-date= April 3, 2019 |archive-date= April 3, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190403023017/http://www.insideout.ca/about-us/festival-awards |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Nashville Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| New Directors Competition
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/6779-2/ |title= Nashville Film Festival Announces Features in Competition |first= Mackenzie |last= Robert |publisher= Nashville Film Festival |access-date= August 2, 2016 |archive-date= August 2, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160802133928/https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/6779-2/ |url-status=dead}}<br/>{{cite web|url= https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/news/2016-feature-award-winners/ |title= 2016 Feature Award Winners |publisher= Nashville Film Festival |date= April 22, 2016 |access-date= June 24, 2016 |archive-date= June 24, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160624040026/https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/news/2016-feature-award-winners/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Outfest|Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| Jury Award Outstanding Narrative Short Film
| ''Dol (First Birthday)''
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://outfest.org/fest2012/awards.html |title= Outfest 2012 Awards |work= [[Outfest]] |access-date= March 13, 2016 |archive-date= March 13, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160313013211/https://outfest.org/fest2012/awards.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Philadelphia Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| Best First Feature
| ''[[Spa Night]]''
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news |last=Cummings |first=Sinead |date=October 5, 2016 |title=Check out the full lineup for the 25th Philadelphia Film Festival |work=Philly Voice |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/25th-philadelphia-film-festival/ |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925122811/https://www.phillyvoice.com/25th-philadelphia-film-festival/ |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web|url= https://filmadelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/PFF25-Program-Guide.pdf |title= PFF25 Program Guide |work= Philadelphia Film Festival |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925122807/https://filmadelphia.org/wp-content/uploads/PFF25-Program-Guide.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival|Remi Awards]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:left;"| Features - Dramatic / Original
| ''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]''
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://worldfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Remi-Winners-2020.pdf |title= PDF of 2020 Remi Winners |website= worldfest.org |access-date= June 8, 2020 |archive-date= June 8, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200608053045/https://worldfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Remi-Winners-2020.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[San Diego Asian Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| Best Narrative Short
| ''Andy''
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref name = "SDAFF" >{{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>
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award
| ''[[Spa Night]]''
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref name = "SDAFF" />
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | 2019
| style="text-align:left;"| Best Narrative Feature
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Driveways (film)|Driveways]]''
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sdaff.org/2019/announcing-the-2019-sdaff-award-winners/|title=Announcing the 2019 SDAFF Award Winners|website=2019 San Diego Asian Film Festival|language=en-US |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925152745/https://sdaff.org/2019/announcing-the-2019-sdaff-award-winners/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Seattle International Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2019
| style="text-align:left;"| New American Cinema Competition
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.siff.net/press-releases/pr-siff-2019-full-lineup-announcement |title= SIFF Announces Lineup for 45th annual Seattle International Film Festival |work= [[Seattle International Film Festival]] |date= May 1, 2019 |access-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230420175948/https://www.siff.net/press-releases/pr-siff-2019-full-lineup-announcement |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web|url= https://www.siff.net/press-releases/pr-siff-2019-award-winners |title= SIFF 2019 Award Winners |work= Seattle International Film Festival |date= June 9, 2019 |access-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-date= April 20, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230420175944/https://www.siff.net/press-releases/pr-siff-2019-award-winners |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Sundance Film Festival]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[2012 Sundance Film Festival|2012]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Grand Jury Prize Short Films
| ''Dol (First Birthday)''
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program|url=http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/2012-festival-program-announcement-shorts/|publisher=Sundance Institute|access-date=15 December 2011|archive-date=13 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913021741/http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/2012-festival-program-announcement-shorts/|url-status=dead}}<br/>{{cite web|title=2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards |url=https://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/2012-sundance-film-festival-awards/ |work=sundance.org |date=January 28, 2012 |access-date=January 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428202931/http://www.sundance.org/press-center/release/2012-sundance-film-festival-awards/ |archive-date=April 28, 2012 }}</ref>
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[2016 Sundance Film Festival|2016]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
| ''[[Spa Night]]''
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| align="center" | <ref name="Sundance">{{cite web|url= https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/competition-and-next-films-announced-for-2016-festival/ |title= Sundance Institute Announces Films In Competition and NEXT for 2016 Sundance Film Festival |work= Sundance Film Festival |date= December 2, 2015 |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925125554/https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/competition-and-next-films-announced-for-2016-festival/ |url-status=live}}<br/>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/sundance-film-festival-awards-1201693027/ |title=Sundance: ''The Birth of a Nation'' Sweeps Top Prizes |first= Justin |last= Chang |work= Variety |date=January 31, 2016 |access-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-date= September 25, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230925123902/https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/sundance-film-festival-awards-1201693027/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archive/2012/01/2012-sundance-filmmakers-andrew-ahn 2012 Sundance Filmmakers: Andrew Ahn]
*[https://huffingtonpost.com/andrew-ahn/the-sundance-diaries-i-ma_b_1189336.html The Sundance Diaries: I Made This Film to Come Out to My Parents]
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Andrew Ahn
Ahn in 2016
Born (1986-03-10) March 10, 1986 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2011–present
Websiteandrewahnfilms.com Edit this at Wikidata

Andrew Ahn (born March 10, 1986)[1][2] 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.[3] 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).[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

In 2012, Ahn wrote, directed, edited and produced a short film entitled Dol (First Birthday), which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[3] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[8]

Advocacy

Ahn signed an October 2023 open letter of artists for ceasefire during the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.[9]

Filmography

Feature films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2016 Spa Night Yes Yes No
2019 Driveways Yes No No
2022 Fire Island Yes No No

Short films

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2010 Andy Yes Yes Yes
2011 Dol (First Birthday) Yes Yes Yes

Accolades

Organizations Year[a] Category Work Result Ref.
AGLIFF Awards 2012 Jury Award for Best Narrative Short Dol (First Birthday) Won [10]
Berlin International Film Festival 2019 Teddy Award for Best Feature Film Driveways Nominated [11]
Crystal Bear for The Best Film (Kplus) Nominated [12]
Boston LGBT Film Festival 2016 Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature Spa Night Won [13]
Gimli Film Festival 2020 Best of Fest Audience Choice Award Driveways Won [14]
Independent Spirit Awards 2017 John Cassavetes Award Spa Night Won [15]
Someone to Watch Award Nominated
Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2016 Best First Feature Won [16]
Nashville Film Festival 2016 New Directors Competition Nominated [17]
Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival 2012 Jury Award Outstanding Narrative Short Film Dol (First Birthday) Won [18]
Philadelphia Film Festival 2016 Best First Feature Spa Night Nominated [19]
Remi Awards 2020 Features - Dramatic / Original Driveways Won [20]
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2011 Best Narrative Short Andy Won [5]
2016 George C. Lin Emerging Filmmaker Award Spa Night Won [5]
2019 Best Narrative Feature Driveways Won [21]
Seattle International Film Festival 2019 New American Cinema Competition Nominated [22]
Sundance Film Festival 2012 Grand Jury Prize Short Films Dol (First Birthday) Nominated [23]
2016 Grand Jury Prize Dramatic Spa Night Nominated [24]

Notes

  1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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. ^ "Andrew Ahn". Amazon. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "CWDW Interviews…Andrew Ahn". delightfulwrites.com. November 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Festival Awards". Pac Arts. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "ANDY". andrewahnfilms.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "Spa Night - A Korean-American Film about Coming Out". Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Artists4Ceasefire". Artists4Ceasefire. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "2012 aGLIFF – Polari Film Festival Announces Jury & Audience Awards!". Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  11. ^ "Feature Film". blog.teddyaward.tv. January 29, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
    "The Teddy Winners 2019". blog.teddyaward.tv. February 18, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  12. ^ Roxborough, Scott (January 11, 2019). "Berlin Film Festival Completes Generation Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
    "Awards". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Spa Night". Taiwan International Queer Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
    Nadeau, James (April 17, 2016). "2016 Jury Award Winners!". Boston LGBT Film Festival. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  14. ^ "And the Award Winners Are…| GFF 2020 Award Winners". gimlifilm.com. July 26, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  15. ^ Earl, William (February 25, 2017). "2017 Independent Spirit Awards: Full Winners List". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
    Gavieres, Jayna (February 25, 2017). "2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners Announced!". Film Independent. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Spa Night". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
    "Festival Awards". Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  17. ^ Robert, Mackenzie. "Nashville Film Festival Announces Features in Competition". Nashville Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
    "2016 Feature Award Winners". Nashville Film Festival. April 22, 2016. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  18. ^ "Outfest 2012 Awards". Outfest. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  19. ^ Cummings, Sinead (October 5, 2016). "Check out the full lineup for the 25th Philadelphia Film Festival". Philly Voice. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
    "PFF25 Program Guide" (PDF). Philadelphia Film Festival. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  20. ^ "PDF of 2020 Remi Winners" (PDF). worldfest.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  21. ^ "Announcing the 2019 SDAFF Award Winners". 2019 San Diego Asian Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  22. ^ "SIFF Announces Lineup for 45th annual Seattle International Film Festival". Seattle International Film Festival. May 1, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
    "SIFF 2019 Award Winners". Seattle International Film Festival. June 9, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  23. ^ "2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Program". Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
    "2012 Sundance Film Festival Announces Awards". sundance.org. January 28, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  24. ^ "Sundance Institute Announces Films In Competition and NEXT for 2016 Sundance Film Festival". Sundance Film Festival. December 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
    Chang, Justin (January 31, 2016). "Sundance: The Birth of a Nation Sweeps Top Prizes". Variety. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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