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Joy Dietrich is a Korean-born American journalist, writer, filmmaker, and producer. Her 2007 film Tie a Yellow Ribbon won several awards. Although born in Korea, she is an American adoptee, who grew up in the United States.
Writer, Director and Instructor of Film based in New York and Montana | Learn more about Joy Dietrich's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile on LinkedIn.
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A former staff editor at The New York Times, Joy Dietrich is a self-taught filmmaker who was born in Korea, grew up in America’s heartland, and matured under the European social democratic system. Her films explore themes of adoption, identity, and cultural displacement.
Tie a Yellow Ribbon is a 2007 drama film directed and written by Korean-American filmmaker Joy Dietrich. The film portrays the complex emotions for young adult East Asian American women through its main character, Jenny, a Korean adoptee in America struggling thorough life and difficult relationships. It was filmed and takes place in New York City.
Joy Dietrich is known for Tie a Yellow Ribbon (2007), Rituals of Resistance (2018) and Robot Girl (2002).
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Tie a Yellow Ribbon: Directed by Joy Dietrich. With Kim Jiang Dubaniewicz, Jane Kim, Patrick Heusinger, Ian Wen.
One day, her roommate asks her to move out, fanning her fears of abandonment. But as one door closes, another opens. She moves in with the beautiful but troubled Beatrice Shimizu and meets super-cool Simon Chang, whose sister, Sandy, lives next door.
