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1. www.npr.org › 2024/02/21 › 1232983890'Nai Nai & Wài Pó' are grandmas turned Oscar ... - NPR

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   Feb 21, 2024 · Three years ago, during the height of COVID, 29-year-old filmmaker Sean Wang moved from New York back to California to live with his family, including his paternal grandmother, his Nai...

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2. www.nbcnewyork.com › entertainment › entertainmentSean Wang goes to the Oscars with home movie about his ...

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   Feb 15, 2024 · When Oscar nominations were announced last month, Sean Wang's celebration with his grandmothers and producer went viral.

3. abc7ny.com › nai--wai-po-sean-wang-oscars'Nai Nai and Wài Pó' director Sean Wang ... - ABC7 New York

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   Feb 22, 2024 · "Nai Nai and Wai Po" are getting ready to attend the Oscar ceremony thanks to their grandson who simply wanted to document their lives, and ended up getting nominated for an Academy Award last...

4. www.huffpost.com › entry › nai-nai-wai-po-oscarSean Wang's “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” Made His Grandmas Into Movie ...

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   Feb 29, 2024 · Director Sean Wang's Wài Pó (left) and Nǎi Nai (right) — his grandmothers — who star in his Oscar-nominated documentary short "Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó." Disney+. Filmmaker Sean Wang is having a whirlwind start to 2024.

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5. www.independent.co.uk › news › ap-new-york-sean-baySean Wang made a home movie. Now, he and his grandmothers are ...

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   Feb 14, 2024 · The 29-year-old filmmaker Sean Wang can't believe it, himself, but he's going to the Oscars with his grandmothers

6. www.kqed.org › arts › 13952306Sean Wang Talks Oscars, Grandmas and ‘Bonkers’ Success - KQED

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   Feb 14, 2024 · Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó, Wang’s deeply charming portrait of his grandmothers, is nominated for best documentary short at the Academy Awards. In it, Wang films Yi and Chang going about their daily lives with bits of playfulness mixed in.

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   Why did Sean Wang leave his family?

   • Filmmaker Sean Wang, left, and his grandmothers Chang Li Hua and Yi Yan Fuei, and producer Sam Davis pictured at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills on February 12. During the pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang moved home and realized he wanted to preserve the unexpected time with his family.

   'Nai Nai & Wài Pó' are grandmas turned Oscar-nominated movie stars …

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   How did Wang and his grandmother meet?

   • Wang traces his grandmothers’ treasured partnership to a series of rom-com-esque “meet-cutes.” At first, they met through the marriage of Wang’s parents and became in-laws. From the start, it was clear they “enjoyed each other’s company, which I think is kind of a rarity in and of itself,” Wang said.

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   Does Sean Wang have a whirlwind start to 2024?

   • Filmmaker Sean Wang is having a whirlwind start to 2024. In January, his semi-autobiographical debut feature “Dìdi (弟弟)” premiered to significant acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival and landed a theatrical release from Focus Features. Just days later, he got an Academy Award nomination for his documentary short film, “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó.”

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   Who is Sean Wan?

   • Filmmaker Sean Wan moved back in with his grandmothers Yi Yan Fuei, left, and Chang Li Hua during the pandemic. His film chronicling their day-to-day life has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Documentary Short Film category.

   'Nai Nai & Wài Pó' are grandmas turned Oscar-nominated movie stars …

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8. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-news'Nai Nai and Wai Po' Grandmas: "How Could We Be Movie Stars?"

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   Feb 24, 2024 · Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó at Sundance Courtesy of Sean Wang. The grandmas of the Oscar-nominated doc short 'Nai Nai and Wai Po' express their surprise and delight about the success of their grandson's...