Sean Wang Lives His ‘Fairy Tale’ at Sundance - The New York Times

Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Dìdi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal. Sean Wang introduced his film, “Dìdi,” in front of a sold-out crowd at the Sundance Film Festival. Credit... Supported by By Nicole Sperling Photographs by Joel Barhamand Nicole Sperling reported from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. “I feel like I’m in a fairy tale,” Sean Wang said to the sold-out crowd gathered at the Ray Theater in Park City, Utah, last month for his Sundance Film Festival debut. Mr. Wang, a 29-year-old filmmaker, was dressed in a black suit and white Vans (a nod to his skateboarding roots). He grabbed his chest in a show of how fast his heart was beating as he introduced his film, “Dìdi.” It is a coming-of-age story about an angsty, insecure 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy trying to find his place in the world. “I’m just going to take a few seconds to take this all in,” he said before snapping a photo

Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Dìdi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal. Sean Wang introduced his film, “Dìdi,” in front of a sold-out crowd at the Sundance Film Festival. Credit... Supported by By Nicole Sperling Photographs by Joel Barhamand Nicole Sperling reported from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. “I feel like I’m in a fairy tale,” Sean Wang said to the sold-out crowd gathered at the Ray Theater in Park City, Utah, last month for his Sundance Film Festival debut. Mr. Wang, a 29-year-old filmmaker