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Andrew Thomas Huang: Finding Yourself Through the Process of Creating

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On this episode of the Cinematography Salon Podcast, hosts Peter Pascucci and Ava Benjamin Shorr welcome Andrew Thomas Huang, a versatile director blending fantasy with reality. They discuss his journey from a Fine Art and Animation student at USC to becoming a Grammy-nominated director and how his collaborations with artists like Björk and FKA Twigs reflect his unique style, deeply rooted in Chinese heritage and queer Asian mythology.

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This episode is sponsored by Sandisk, Laowa and Fujifilm, with special thanks to AbelCine.