Interview: With ‘Dìdi,’ Joan Chen is Finally Getting Her Coming of Age Story
Legendary actress Joan Chen didn’t have a typical coming-of-age story. Born in China during the Cultural Revolution, she was plucked out of the crowd at... Read More
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Interview: Director Sean Wang and Star Joan Chen on the Award-Winning Coming of Age Dramedy ‘Dìdi (弟弟)’
When I talked to Sean Wang in San Francisco last February, his life was in a bit of a surreal whirlwind. A month prior, he... Read More
‘Dìdi (弟弟)’ Trailer: Sean Wang Takes Us Back to the Bay in Nostalgic Coming of Age Tale
Focus Features has dropped the first trailer for Dìdi (弟弟) from Oscar-nominated director Sean Wang (Nai Nai & Wài Pó). The film is set in... Read More
50th Seattle International Film Festival: Tributes for June Squibb, Jean Smart
261 films with 18 World, 26 North American, and 14 U.S. Premieres make up the lineup for the Festival’s 50th anniversary, screening at venues across... Read More
67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) Lineup: Sundance Winner ‘Dìdi,’ ‘Sing Sing,’ Tributes to Chiwetel Ejiofor and Joan Chen
Today, SFFILM announced the full lineup for the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), the longest running film festival in the Americas and will include tributes... Read More
Growing up, your social circle often feels indicative of your status and rank. Most coming-of-age films have a “painful accuracy” on this front, but Taiwanese-American... Read More
Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Dìdi (弟弟), written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sean Wang, following its premiere in competition at... Read More
Sundance 2024 Reviews: ‘Dìdi (弟弟),’ ‘In the Summers,’ ‘A Real Pain’
In today’s Sundance 2024 review diary I look at three of the festival’s award winners in the U.S. Dramatic section: Sean Wang’s Dìdi (弟弟), which... Read More
2024 Sundance Film Festival Awards: ‘In the Summers, ‘Didi,’ ‘Daughters’ Top Winners
The Sundance Film Festival handed out its 2024 laurels for the best of the fest across U.S., World Cinema, Documentary and Audience Awards today where... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10