Filmmaker/
Animator
Drew has been recognized by the Art Directors Guild for his work on La La Land and has appeared in numerous publications including Spectrum 24: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art for his work on The Jungle Book. His work has also been recognized for the Oscars for The Black Panther, La La Land, and Mulan. He was recently inducted as a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences. He has also been awarded the Lightbox Award for Best Environmental Art by the Concept Artist Association in 2021.
Andrew’s most recent venture in independent filmmaking, The Chemical Factory, won best animated documentary at the 2021 Doc LA film festival, best animated film at the Socially Relevant Film Festival of New York 2022, and is now proudly part of the LA Times Short Docs series.
PROJECTS
Featured Project
Ancient China of Mars
Agnes, 15, is stuck working at her family’s failing Chinese restaurant on a crusty Mars space station. When she & her best friend "borrow" the family van & crash a rich-kid party in banana costumes, chaos erupts. With space cops and deportation looming, Agnes must clean up the mess—or lose her home.
AWARDS
SEP CREATOR
NewFest
Grand Jury Prize for New York Narrative Short (Zari)
NewFest
Audience Award for Narrative Short (Zari)
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
Audience Award for Narrative Short (Zari)
Portland Film Festival
Best Narrative Short (Esperanza)
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival
Best Screenplay
Ojai Film Festival
Best Student Short
South Asian Film Festival of Montreal
Best Short Fiction
South Asian Film Festival of America
Audience Award for Narrative Short
BIOGRAPHY
PRESS
A Chinese immigrant mother retraces surviving China’s Cultural Revolution to her American son during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 398 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.
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Animated Sci-Fi Dramedy ‘Ancient China of Mars’ Rockets to Rome’s MIA Market With Offbeat Space Comedy About Immigrant Dream (EXCLUSIVE)
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