…call with Andrew Ahn—the Korean American filmmaker behind the 2016 hit, “Spa Night.” Four years after that success, Ahn is bringing audiences another heartfelt indie, “Driveways,” which premiered in 2019…
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‘Spa Night’ Director Andrew Ahn Takes Home Spirit Award
Korean American filmmaker Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night,” an LGBT story about a young man’s struggle with his sexual awakening that threatens his life as a dutiful son of an immigrant…
Filmmaker Andrew Ahn wants you to take your parents to ‘Spa Night’
Four years ago, filmmaker Andrew Ahn came out to his parents through the best method he knew – a short LGBT movie, “Dol,” which means “First Birthday” in Korean. “Dol”…
Celebrating Queer Joy on ‘Fire Island’
…have all been updated and brought to the screen by Booster and director Andrew Ahn. “It’s hard to imagine that a film like this would have been made even five…
‘Nice’ Offers Genuine Representation of a Midwest Korean American Family
…creator and writer Naomi Ko (who is also the lead actor), director Andrew Ahn and producer Carolyn Mao. The story has its personal connections: Ko is a Minnesota native, while…
‘Spa Night’ Explores the Story of a Closeted Korean American Teen
by STEVE HAN Spa Night is not your typical coming-out film, said writer-director Andrew Ahn of his Kickstarter film. The film follows the story of David Cho, a closeted 18-year-old…
Take a Trip to ‘Fire Island’ in New Trailer
Spring is heating up, and not just here in Southern California—the first trailer for Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang’s “Fire Island” dropped today. Directed by Andrew Ahn (“Driveways”) and…
Dia Frampton Releases New Music Video For ‘Crave’
…dropped this Tuesday, Frampton celebrates love and the initial spark of attraction between two young men. Directed by queer Korean American filmmaker Andrew Ahn, the video is the second of…
Check Out Dia Frampton’s New MV With Yoshi Sudarso
Back in March, Dia Frampton released “Bruises,” her first comeback in five years. She’s just released the music video for “Dead Man,” directed by Andrew Ahn and starring Yoshi Sudarso!…
Gotham and People’s Choice Awards Nominations Include Numerous AAPI Titles and Performances
…is “Fire Island,” directed by Andrew Ahn and written by Joel Kim Booster. The Hulu original follows a group of queer best friends in a modern gay spin of “Pride…
Indie Casting Director Julia Kim Says ‘Asians Actors Are On The List Now’
…the camera by including Kim in a key decision-making role: co-casting director. More recently, she cast the atmospheric coming-out and coming-of-age arthouse film by Andrew Ahn, “Spa Night,” which won…
Asian American International Film Festival kicks off July 21
…Night,” a film set in Los Angeles’ Koreatown and directed by Andrew Ahn which premiered to critical acclaim at Sundance, and close with Ray Yeung’s “Front Cover,” the story of…
