Yen Tan
Yen Tan (born 1975) is an American[1] independent 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.
Yen Tan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 12, 1975 |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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 the youngest of children in his family. He has two brothers, one of them who died before 12 months old, and a sister.
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
- Kohn, Eric (October 25, 2018). "Yen Tan Has Been Making Movies For Over 15 Years, But Says 'Being a Queer Asian' Has Hurt His Career". IndieWire.
- Buchanan, Kyle (December 10, 2008). "So Long, Farewell". The Advocate.
- Dallas Voice: 'Ciao' now available on DVD
- Queerious: Yen Tan's Pit Stop
External links
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.