Ami Canaan Mann

Ami Canaan Mann
Born London, United Kingdom[1]
Occupation Film director, television director, television writer
Years active 2000–present
Parent(s) Michael Mann
Sharon Wells

Ami Canaan Mann is a British-born American film director, television director and television writer.

Career

Mann has worked as a television and film writer since writing the NYPD Blue episode "Tea and Sympathy" in 2000. She has won three awards, all in 2001 for her first film as a director, Morning. These included the Audience Award at Dahlonega International Film Festival, Grand Prize for best directorial debut and Gold Award for Independent Theatrical Feature Films – First Feature.[2] Her 2011 film, Texas Killing Fields, screened in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September.[3] Jackie & Ryan, her romance film starring Katherine Heigl and Ben Barnes, screened in the Horizons section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.[4]

Personal life

Mann is the daughter of director Michael Mann.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title
2000 Morning
2011 Texas Killing Fields
2015 Jackie & Ryan

Television

Year Title
2000 Tea and Sympathy
2002 Nancy Drew
2003 Robbery Homicide Division
2010 Friday Night Lights

References

  1. ↑ Mottram, James (September 30, 2011). "Ami Canaan Mann: A graduate of the family business strikes out". Independent.
  2. ↑ "Awards for Ami Canaan Mann". IMDb.
  3. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (September 10, 2011). "Texas Killing Fields – Variety". Variety.
  4. ↑ Lodge, Guy (August 30, 2014). "Venice Film Review: ‘Jackie & Ryan’". Variety.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Sarah (August 11, 2011). "Ami Canaan Mann's Texas Killing Fields to open retrospective at San Sebastian". Screen International.

External links

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