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词条 Yen Tan
释义

  1. Filmography

     Director  Producer  Actor 

  2. Awards

  3. References

  4. External links

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Yen Tan (born 1975) is an American[1] film producer and director who emigrated from Malaysia at the age of 19 and is based in Dallas, Texas.[2] He is known for award winning films Happy Birthday (2002) and Deadroom (2005). He also directed the gay-themed Ciao (2008) that he had co-written with the film's lead actor Alessandro Calza.

His screenwriting lab semi-finalist screenplay Pit Stop was selected by the Outfest Screenwriting Lab. The film also screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. He was also a finalist for the prestigious Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.

He is openly gay.[3][4]

Filmography

Director

Feature films
  • 2002: Happy Birthday
  • 2005: Deadroom (Co-directed with James M. Johnston, David Lowery and Nick Prendergast)
  • 2008: Ciao
  • 2013: Pit Stop
  • 2018: 1985
Shorts
  • 2001: Love Stories
  • 2008: Coda
  • 2011: Wanted
  • 2016: 1985

Producer

  • 2005: Deadroom
  • 2008: Coda (short)
  • 2008: My Mom Smokes Weed (short)

Actor

  • 2011: 3 Thumbs Up playing himself (documentary)

Awards

For Happy Birthday
  • 2002: Won the Jury Prize for "Best Feature - Gay Male" at the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
  • 2002: Won New Directors Showcase - Bets Feature award at the Portland LGBT Film Festival
  • Also earned an honorable mention at Image+Nation in Montreal
For Deadroom
  • 2005: Won Director's Award at the Texas Film Festival (sharing with James M. Johnston, David Lowery and Nick Prendergast)

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/yen-tan-interview-1985-queer-asian-1202015345/|title=Yen Tan Has Been Making Movies For Over 15 Years, But Says 'Being a Queer Asian' Has Hurt His Career|first=Eric|last=Kohn|date=October 25, 2018|work=IndieWire}}
2. ^{{cite journal|url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2008/12/10/so-long-farewell|work=The Advocate|title=So Long, Farewell|first=Kyle|last=Buchanan|date=December 10, 2008}}
3. ^Dallas Voice: 'Ciao' now available on DVD
4. ^Queerious: Yen Tan's Pit Stop

External links

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