Sean Wang

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Sean Wang
Born1994 or 1995 (age 30–31)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BFA)
OccupationFilm director
Years active2020–present
Notable work
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王湘聖
Simplified Chinese王湘圣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Xiāngshèng

Sean Wang (traditional Chinese: 王湘聖; born 1994 or 1995) is a Taiwanese-American film director.[2] His documentary short, Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó, premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest, where it won both the Grand Jury Award and the Audience Award.[3][4] It went on to be nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[5][6]

His feature-length directorial debut, Dìdi, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award.[7] Wang also won two Independent Spirit Awards for the film.[8]

Early life and education

Wang is from Fremont, California, and was raised in a Taiwanese American family.[9] He attended and graduated from Irvington High School.[10] Afterwards, he attended film school at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in film and video production in 2016, and worked for Google Creative Lab.[2] He participated in multiple Sundance Institute programs, including the director and screenwriter labs.[2]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Academy Awards 2024 Best Documentary Short Film Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó Nominated [5]
AFI Fest 2023 Grand Jury Prize – Documentary Short Won [12]
Austin Film Critics Association 2025 Best First Film Dìdi Nominated [13]
CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival 2024 Adolph Zukor Prize Won [14]
Directors Guild of America Awards 2025 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film Nominated [15]
Filmfest München 2024 CineKindl Audience Award Won [16]
Hollywood Creative Alliance 2024 Best First Feature Nominated [17]
Independent Spirit Awards 2025 Best First Feature Won [8]
Best First Screenplay Won
International Documentary Association 2023 Best Short Documentary Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó Nominated [18]
San Diego Film Critics Society 2024 Best First Feature Dìdi Runner-up [19]
Seattle International Film Festival 2023 Documentary Short Grand Jury Prize Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó Won [20]
South by Southwest 2023 Grand Jury Award – Documentary Short Competition Won [3]
Audience Award Won [4]
Sundance Film Festival 2024 Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic Dìdi Won [21]
2025 Vanguard Award for Fiction — Honored [22]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Marcus (January 31, 2024). "The Biggest Breakout Filmmaker of Sundance 2024 Is Also a Current Oscar Nominee". IndieWire. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Sperling, Nicole (February 2, 2024). "Young Filmmaker Lives His 'Fairy Tale' at Sundance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Roberts, Jordan (March 14, 2023). "SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2023 Jury and Special Awards". SXSW. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Roberts, Jordan (March 20, 2023). "2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Award Winners". SXSW. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "2024 Oscars Nominations: See the Full List". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 23, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Morfoot, Addie (January 26, 2024). "Disney + Sets Release Date for Oscar Nominated Docu Short 'Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners". Sundance Film Festival. January 26, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Ford, Rebecca (February 22, 2025). "'Anora's Cinderella Story Continues With Three Independent Spirit Awards Wins". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "Sean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothers are going to the Oscars". Associated Press. February 14, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Chen, Crystal (March 11, 2024). "Sean Wang's "Nai Nai and Wai Po" Delivers a Lighthearted and Touching Glimpse into Our Grandparents' Lives". The Irvington Voice. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Souter, Collin. "Short Films in Focus: H.A.G.S. (Have a Good Summer)". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "AFI FEST 2023 Announces Grand Jury Award Winners". American Film Institute. October 30, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  13. ^ Partridge, Jon (December 27, 2024). "2024 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations". Austin Film Critics Association. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  14. ^ Konya, Rita (September 14, 2024). "Norvég film nyerte a miskolci CineFest filmfesztivál fődíját". Euronews (in Hungarian). Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  15. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024". Directors Guild of America. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  16. ^ "Introducing the award-winners of the 41st Munich International Film Festival!". Filmfest München. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  17. ^ Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  18. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (November 21, 2023). "IDA Awards 2023 Nominees: 'The Mother of All Lies,' 'Pianoforte,' and 'Going to Mars' Among Contenders". IndieWire. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  19. ^ "2024 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 9, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  20. ^ "SIFF 2023 Award Winners". Seattle International Film Festival. May 21, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  21. ^ Buchanan, Kyle (January 26, 2024). "'In the Summers,' a Father-Daughters Tale, Wins the Top Prize at Sundance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  22. ^ Bergeson, Samantha (November 22, 2024). "Sundance Film Festival 2025 Gala to Honor Sean Wang and 'Sugarcane' Co-Directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie with Vanguard Awards". IndieWire. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
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