Graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Computer Science in 1990 and received a Masters in Computer Science, also from Stanford, in 1992.
I think Seattle has to be the best city to watch films. It's such a sophisticated audience. The audience here really understands and loves film.
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And then there was the moment at Sundance when I looked up and ten lesbians were taking pictures of me on their cell phones. That's when I knew I had truly arrived.
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Fact
1
Born and raised in San Jose, California she graduated from Los Altos High School.
2
In 2001, the script for Saving Face (2004) won the CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) screenwriting award. It was inspired by her own experiences coming out as a gay woman.
3
She designed software for Microsoft in Seattle. She then left the corporate world to pursue a filmmaking career full time.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saving Face
2004
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saving Face
2004
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shirts & Skins
2002
Short
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Suitor
2001
TV Movie script supervisor
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Royal Road
2015
Documentary thanks
The LuLu Sessions
2011
Documentary special thanks
When Kiran Met Karen
2008
special thanks
The Motel
2005
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
2006
Documentary
Herself
2006 Asian Excellence Awards
2006
TV Special
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Visionary Award
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Saving Face (2004)
2005
Audience Award
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
Best Narrative
Saving Face (2004)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Gotham Independent Film Award
Gotham Awards
Breakthrough Director
Saving Face (2004)
Known for movies
Saving Face (2004) as Director
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006) as Herself
$18 Million
