"Barrier Device" is a 2002 short film written and directed by Grace Lee. It stars Sandra Oh as a sex researcher and Suzy Nakamura as a subject. It won four awards, including the silver medal at the 29th Student Academy Awards.
| Barrier Device | |
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| Directed by | Grace Lee |
| Written by | Grace Lee |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Patricia Lee |
| Edited by | Grace Lee |
| Music by |
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Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editResearcher Audrey conducts a study on female condoms. In the course of her work, she discovers that Serena, one of her subjects, is romantically involved with her ex-fiancé. Torn between professional integrity and curiosity, Audrey attempts to learn more about Serena's life without compromising her work.
Cast
edit- Sandra Oh as Audrey
- Suzy Nakamura as Serena
- Melinda Peterson as Dr. Campbell
- Jonathan Liebhold as Dwight
- Brian Kim as Brian
Production
editBarrier Device was Grace Lee's master's thesis at UCLA. Lee directly asked Oh to appear in her film.[2]
Release
editReception
editAwards
edit| Year | Organization | Award | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2002 | Student Academy Awards | Silver medal | Grace Lee | Won | [3] |
| 2002 | Urbanworld Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Grace Lee | Won | [4] |
| 2002 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Best Short over 15 Minutes | Grace Lee | Won | [5] |
| 2002 | Directors Guild of America | Best Asian American Film | Grace Lee | Won | [6] |
| 2002 | San Diego Asian Film Festival | Best Narrative Short | Barrier Device | Won | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b Marquez, Mayra (2002-05-05). "All eyes on Lee". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ Ryan, Tim (2007-01-25). "Slamdance: Interview with "American Zombie"'s Grace Lee". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "25 NEW FACES OF INDEPENDENT FILM 2002". Filmmaker (Summer 2002). Retrieved 2014-10-04.
- ^ Oei, Lily (2002-08-12). "Urban fest fetes 'Manito'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ Berkshire, Geoff (2002-08-12). "Palm laurels go to 'Wormhole'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2002-10-23). "DGA honors student helmers". Variety. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- ^ "SDAFF Award Winners | Pacific Arts Movement". pacarts.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
Further reading
edit- Shimizu, Celine Parreñas (2007). The Hypersexuality of Race: Performing Asian/American Women on Screen and Scene. Duke University Press. pp. 249–255. ISBN 9780822389941.