Quyen Tran ( KWEE-en) is an American director and cinematographer based in Los Angeles. She has worked on multiple Sundance films such as Palm Springs, The Little Hours and Deidra & Laney Rob a Train.
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Education
After witnessing the 9/11 attacks in New York City, Tran applied to film school and was accepted to UCLA. Roger Deakins was a cinematographer-in-residence at the time of her attendance and became one of her mentors.
Photography
Tran began her artistic career as a still photographer. Her photos have appeared in the New York Times, LA Times, USA Today, New York Post, New York Daily News, Dateline NBC, HBO's In Memoriam, BBC, CNN International News, PBS, Sacramento Bee, The Age (Australia), Scientific American, Variety, TV Guide, and more. She was nominated for the World Press Photo Award.
Film and television
Tran has worked as a director and cinematographer on short films, television, and full-length films. In 2021, Tran became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Awards and honors
Best Cinematography UCLA Spotlight: 2008, 2007, 2006
Best Feature Cinematography – Wild Rose Film Festival
Federico de Laurentiis Memorial Scholarship
National Theater Goers Alliance Scholarship
Personal life
Tran's parents were refugees from South Vietnam. She is bilingual, fluent in English and Vietnamese. Tran is Catholic. She is married to voice actor Sam Riegel and they have two children.
Filmography
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