The words “Based on an Actual Lie” introduce writer and director Lulu Wang’s film based on her own family story, The Farewell. Starring Awkwafina in her first leading dramatic role, as the film's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Pitch: Billi (Awkwafina), a Chinese-American woman living in New York City, feels disconnected from her extended family in ...

Now in their 80s and 90s, the lovable subjects of Sean Wang’s documentary short are truly living their best life. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion “We thought it would be special to ...

The tagline from director Lulu Wang’s comedy/drama “The Farewell” hints at its real-life inspiration: “Based on an actual lie.” The plot revolves around Billi (Awkwafina) and her family’s decision to ...

The director of the Oscar nominated "Nai Nai and Wai Po" Sean Wang, talks film making and sharing this moment with his grandmas. The Oscar-nominated short stars Wang's two elderly grandmothers. On The ...

NEW YORK -- Oscar voting begins for the 9,500 members of the Motion Picture Academy eligible to mark their ballots this year. The lucky winners will be announced on ABC. One short documentary is ...

EXCLUSIVE: We have your first look at Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó, the award-winning documentary directed by Sean Wang that just earned a place on the Oscar shortlist. The film will begin streaming next month ...

On Tuesday, Sean Wang’s “Nai Nai & Wài Pó” received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Short. The film is a loving look at Wang’s two grandmothers, who are best friends and live together. It was ...

LOS ANGELES -- "They are movie stars. I joke about it like they are my movie stars!" That's Sean Wang talking about his two grandmothers, the stars of his celebrated short, "Nai Nai & Wài Pó," when he ...

One of the most meaningful aspects of Camp Nai Nai Nai was the genuine interest people showed in hearing our point of view. More than 200 young adults gathered in the beautiful Capital Camps outside ...