Nanfu Wang

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1985-01-01 (39 years old)

Place of Birth Jiangxi, China

Also Known As Ван Наньфу, Наньфу Ванг, 王男栿

Nanfu Wang

Biography

Nanfu Wang is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York City. Her feature documentary I Am Another You premiered at SXSW 2017 in the documentary feature competition. Her feature debut Hooligan Sparrow was shortlisted for the 2017 Academy Award® for best documentary feature. After its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2016, Hooligan Sparrow opened theatrically across North America and was later released on POV, Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes. It has won over twenty awards internationally including a Cinema Eye Honor, a George Polk Award, and the Truer than Fiction Award at the Independent Spirit Awards. Wang was honored by the IDA with the 2016 Emerging Filmmaker Award.

Known For

Director

2024
2022
Mind Over Murder

as Director

2021
In the Same Breath

as Director

2019
One Child Nation

as Director

2018
Out of Many, One

as Director

2017
I Am Another You

as Director

2016
Hooligan Sparrow

as Director

Producer

2024
2022
Liquor Store Dreams

as Consulting Producer

2022
Mind Over Murder

as Executive Producer

2021
In the Same Breath

as Producer

2019
One Child Nation

as Producer

2017
I Am Another You

as Producer

2016
Hooligan Sparrow

as Producer

Editor

2021
2019
2017
2016

Camera

2019
One Child Nation

as Director of Photography

2017
I Am Another You

as Director of Photography

2016
Hooligan Sparrow

as Director of Photography

Writer

2016

Creator

2022
Mind Over Murder

as Creator

Actor

2019