Alice Wu

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Studied computer science at MIT and Stanford University, where she received her bachelors and masters degrees. Left a job designing software at Microsoft to write and direct her first film, Saving Face, which premiered at the Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, where it was acquired and released by Sony Pictures Classics. See full bio »

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April 21, 1970 in San Jose, California, USA

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Known For

Saving Face Director

(2004)

The Half of It Director

Shirts & Skins Editor

(2002)

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Herself

(2006)

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Director (1 credit)

2004 Saving Face

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Writer (1 credit)

2004 Saving Face

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Editor (1 credit)

2002 Shirts & Skins (Short)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

2001 The Suitor (TV Movie) (script supervisor)

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Thanks (4 credits)

2015 The Royal Road (Documentary) (thanks)

2011 The LuLu Sessions (Documentary) (special thanks)

2008 When Kiran Met Karen (special thanks)

2005 The Motel (thanks)

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Self (2 credits)

2006 Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (Documentary)
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2006 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (TV Special)
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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. See more »