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Sean Wang is an American film director. His feature-length directorial debut, Dìdi, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award. His documentary short, Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó, premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest, where it won both the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award.
Sean Wang is a Fremont-born, LA-based filmmaker who has made short and feature films, such as Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó and Dìdi. He is a Sundance alum and an Academy Award® nominee.
Feb 21, 2024 · During the pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang moved home and realized he wanted to preserve the unexpected time with his family. His short film, Nai Nai & Wài Pó, has been nominated for an Academy...
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Jan 19, 2024 · Joan Chen stars in 'Dìdi,' Sean Wang's semi-autobiographical debut about a Taiwanese American boy (Izaac Wang) coming of age in 2000s California.
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Dec 13, 2023 · "Meet Sean Wang, the filmmaker of "Dìdi (弟弟)," which is playing in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Presented by Acu...
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Feb 2, 2024 · Rising star Sean Wang has written and directed a very real, very raw account of boyhood through the eyes of Chris “Wang-Wang,” captured by an equally believable and joyous young actor Izaac Wang ( Raya and the Last Dragon, Good Boys ).
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Feb 21, 2024 · Sean Wang is a 29-year-old director who won Sundance and Oscar nominations for his films about his grandmothers and his identity as a first-generation immigrant. Learn about his personal and artistic journey, his upcoming feature 'Dìdi', and his shorts on his website.
