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Yen Tan (born March 12, 1975) is a Malaysian-born American independent film producer and director.
Yen Tan was born in 1975 in Malaysia. He is a director and writer, known for 1985 (2018), Pit Stop (2013) and Happy Birthday (2002).
Ms Tan is a highly regarded IT practitioner for many years with vast experiences from SAS Institute, Oracle Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Singapore and Vodafone Enterprise Singapore. She now focuses on non-executive roles on boards and corporate advisory roles.
Oct 25, 2018 · Yen Tan, the director of "1985", a drama about a closeted gay man in the AIDS era, talks about his challenges and achievements as a queer Asian filmmaker in Texas. He reveals how racial prejudices and lack of representation have affected his career and his creative vision.
Sep 9, 2018 · We concluded the interview with a lively discussion of Lee Chang Dong’s Poetry (2010), a film that Tan greatly admires. Offscreen: Would you say that 1985 the feature, as well as the short, was influenced by Jonathan Demme’s Philadelphia? Yen Tan: I would say no, but at the same time that brings up when I saw the film. The first time I saw ...
Bio. Yen Tan premiered the critically-acclaimed Pit Stop (co-written with David Lowery) at Sundance 2013. It was nominated for a John Cassavetes Awards at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The film has acquired distribution worldwide.
This AIDS Awareness Month, join Museum of the Moving Image for a screening of Yen Tan's acclaimed film "1985" followed by a conversation with star Cory Micha...
