American film director
Ami Canaan Mann |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55)
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, television writer |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Parent | Michael Mann |
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| Website | Ami Canaan Mann |
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Ami Canaan Mann (born 1969) 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]
