Tie a Yellow Ribbon (film)

For the 1973 song by Tony Orlando and Dawn, see Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.

Tie a Yellow Ribbon is a 2007 award winning film by Korean-American director and writer, Joy Dietrich.

"I wanted to make a film that gave nuanced portraits of young Asian-American women whose stories are seldom told in mainstream media. The dirty little secret is that Asian-American women have one of the highest rates of depression in the United States. While this film doesn't attempt to explain the reasons why, it does expose the isolating, alienating factors that make the young women feel the way they do -- the greatest among them the lack of acceptance and belonging. TIE A YELLOW RIBBON is ultimately about three young women's search for love and belonging."

Director's statement by Joy Dietrich.^[1]

It portrays the complex emotions for young adult Asian American women through its main character, Jenny, as a Korean adoptee in America struggling thorough life and difficult relationships. It was filmed and takes place in New York City.

It was aired on PBS television, in the ITVS series, in May 2008.

Awards

• CineVegas International Film Festival 2007, Special Jury Prize, Joy Dietrich, Best Director.
• Urbanworld Film Festival 2007, Grand Jury Prize, Best Narrative Feature, Joy Dietrich
• San Francisco Women's Film Festival 2008, Best Feature Indy
• Delray Beach Film Festival, May 2008, Director's Choice for Best Feature

Festival showings

• San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, USA, 18 March 2007
• VC Film Festival, USA, 6 May 2007
• Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 15 and 17 May 2008 ^[2]

Notes

1. ^ Joy Dietrich's Director's Statement about "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" - JED Films
2. ^ Silk Screen: Asian American Film Festival

External links

• Tie a Yellow Ribbon (film) at the Internet Movie Database
• Official site for the film at JED Films
• ITVS press release for the film
• Industry profile of the film - Variety magazine