How Director Andrew Ahn Used Kickstarter to Create his Award-Winning Film, ‘Spa Night’

3,916 views · Published 7 June 2017 · 3:04 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Kickstarter · 2017 · Entertainment

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With the help of the Kickstarter community, director Andrew Ahn turned the script he’d been working on for years — an intimate exploration of immigrant and LGBTQ identities — into a critically acclaimed feature film. Here, he shares his journey from Kickstarter creator to an Independent Spirit Award-winning filmmaker.

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