Sean Wang

Sean Wang
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationFilm director
Years active2020–present
Known for

Sean Wang is a Taiwanese American film director.[1] His feature-length directorial debut, Dìdi, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award.[2] 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.[3][4] It went on to be nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[5][6]

Wang is from Fremont, California with a Taiwanese background.[7] He attended and graduated Irvington High School.[8] Afterwards, he attended film school at the University of Southern California and worked for Google Creative Lab.[1] He participated in multiple Sundance Institute programs, including the director and screenwriter labs.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Sperling, Nicole (2024-02-02). "Young Filmmaker Lives His 'Fairy Tale' at Sundance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  2. ^ "The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners". Sundance Film Festival. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  3. ^ Roberts, Jordan (2023-03-14). "SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2023 Jury and Special Awards". SXSW. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  4. ^ Roberts, Jordan (2023-03-20). "2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Award Winners". SXSW. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  5. ^ "2024 Oscars Nominations: See the Full List". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  6. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2024-01-26). "Disney + Sets Release Date for Oscar Nominated Docu Short 'Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  7. ^ "Sean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothers are going to the Oscars". Associated Press. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  8. ^ Chen, Crystal (2024-03-11). "Sean Wang's "Nai Nai and Wai Po" Delivers a Lighthearted and Touching Glimpse into Our Grandparents' Lives". The Irvington Voice. Retrieved 2024-07-24.