Barrier Device
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| Barrier Device | |
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| Directed by | Grace Lee |
| Written by | Grace Lee |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Patricia Lee |
| Edited by | Grace Lee |
| Music by |
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Release date | |
Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
"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.
Plot
[edit | edit source]Researcher 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 | edit source]- Sandra Oh as Audrey
- Suzy Nakamura as Serena
- Melinda Peterson as Dr. Campbell
- Jonathan Liebhold as Dwight
- Brian Kim as Brian
Production
[edit | edit source]Barrier Device was Grace Lee's master's thesis at UCLA. Lee directly asked Oh to appear in her film.[2]
Release
[edit | edit source]Barrier Device premiered at the 2002 CAAMFest.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Awards
[edit | edit source]| 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
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Further reading
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Barrier Device at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).