Sandy Tan

Director of the documentary film "Shirkers." She recounts her experiences making the film as a teenager and the subsequent loss and rediscovery of the footage.

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Oct 25, 2018 • 30min

87: Sandi Tan on “Shirkers"

Sandy Tan, director of the groundbreaking documentary 'Shirkers,' shares her remarkable journey as a teenage filmmaker in the 1990s. She discusses the creative betrayal by her mentor and how it shaped her artistic path. An emotional story unfolds as she recounts the rediscovery of lost film reels, blending nostalgia with her current life as a novelist. Tan reflects on her transition from writing to filmmaking, revealing the joys of collaboration and the vibrant connections she made at Sundance that reinvigorated her passion for cinema.

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