Nanfu Wang — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of a 2024 Peabody Award for her documentary feature, Night Is Not Eternal.
Chinese-born American film director, producer, and editor.
Directed Hooligan Sparrow (2016), shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Directed I Am Another You (2017), which won two special jury awards at SXSW Film Festival.
Directed One Child Nation (2019), which won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Feature at the Sundance Film Festival.
Holds Master's degrees from Shanghai University, Ohio University, and New York University.

Biography

Nanfu Wang is a Chinese-born American film director, producer, and editor, recognized for her impactful documentary features. Her work has garnered significant acclaim, including a 2024 Peabody Award for Night Is Not Eternal, a 2021 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking, and the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Feature at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival for One Child Nation.