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| '''Wesley Wang''' (born 14 May 2004{{ |
'''Wesley Wang''' (born 14 May 2004{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}) is an American film director and screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wesley Wang |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/wesley-wang/ |website=Forbes |access-date=Dec 3, 2024}}</ref> He is best known for his ] ] ''nothing, except everything.'' (2023), which is now being adapted into a ] with ] and ] producing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title=TriStar Lands Wesley Wang Short ‘Nothing, Except Everything’ In Bidding War; Wang To Adapt, With Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Producing |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/wesley-wang-darren-aronofsky-team-nothing-except-everything-film-tristar-1235898595/ |website=Deadline |access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref> He was on ] ] in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McKenna |first1=Brittney |last2=McGrath |first2=Maggie |last3=Voytko-Best |first3=Lisette |title=30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment 2025: Kathryn Newton, Wesley Wang And Marcello Hernandez Are Thriving Going Into ‘25 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2024/12/03/30-under-30-hollywood--entertainment-2025-kathryn-newton-wesley-wang-and-marcello-hernandez-are-thriving-going-into-25/ |website=Forbes |access-date=December 3, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Wang is from ], and attended ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dziemianowicz |first1=Joe |title=Meet Newsday's Extraordinary Seniors |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/graduations/newsday-extraordinary-seniors-2022-ontz74rk |website=Newsday |access-date=June 11, 2022}}</ref> As a competitive chess player, he became a ] in 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Wesley Wang FIDE Profile |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2072823 |website=FIDE}}</ref> |
Wang is from ], and attended ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dziemianowicz |first1=Joe |title=Meet Newsday's Extraordinary Seniors |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/graduations/newsday-extraordinary-seniors-2022-ontz74rk |website=Newsday |access-date=June 11, 2022}}</ref> As a competitive chess player, he became a ] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wesley Wang FIDE Profile |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2072823 |website=FIDE}}</ref> He started the non-profit CHESSanity in 2014 to promote chess in underprivileged schools across the country.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lucas |first1=Daniel |title=One Move at a Time February Edition: FM Wesley Wang |url=https://new.uschess.org/news/one-move-time-february-edition-fm-wesley-wang |website=uschess.org |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref> He now attends ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Molloy |first1=Tim |title=In Wesley Wang’s ‘nothing, except everything,’ Recent High School Grads Grasp for Meaning |url=https://www.moviemaker.com/wesley-wang-nothing-except-everything/ |website=MovieMaker |access-date=July 23, 2023}}</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| His senior year of high school, Wang wrote and directed the short film ''nothing, except everything.'' (2023).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gutelle |first1=Sam |title=Wesley Wang’s viral short film got 4.4 million views. A feature adaptation is in the works. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2024/05/01/nothing-except-everything-wesley-wang-feature-film-darren-aronofsky/ |website=Tubefilter |access-date=May 1, 2024}}</ref> To get the project made, he taught chess lessons for funding and cold-emailed hundreds of producers before ] agreed to produce.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Kate |title=‘Going Viral’ with Wesley Wang |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/3/2/wesley-wang/ |website=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Doyle |first1=Hannah |last2=Graber-Lipperman |first2=Nathan |title=Inside the Viral Short Film Taking Over YouTube |url=https://news.thepublishpress.com/p/inside-viral-short-film-taking-youtube?fbclid=PAAaa4O2cpKamTgVeqSUvXr7TneEUhgY5-dYdFit870s-ZUzqAD6t8KLsEcFU_aem_ATkfjeDOHhPabWWpMH4x2QVe1QMLsX5hIVvGwIlwdbfQqlXlfMExmE96mpAyhRzmhLg |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=The Publish Press}}</ref> After having its world premiere at the ]-qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Naman |first1=Ramachandran |last2=Patrick |first2=Frater |title=Greenbird Media Cluster Acquired by STV Studios |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/asia/greenbird-media-acquired-stv-studios-1235662530/ |website=Variety |access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fagerholm |first1=Matt |title=No Moment was Wasted: Highlights at the 2023 Indy Shorts International Film Festival |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/no-moment-was-wasted-highlights-at-the-2023-indy-shorts-international-film-festival |website=rogerebert.com |access-date=July 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bathke |first1=Sarah |title=The Importance of Nothing: An Interview with Director Wesley Wang |url=https://www.envimedia.co/the-importance-of-nothing-an-interview-with-director-wesley-wang/ |website=envimedia.com |access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref> the film went onto garner over 7.2 million views on ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaulessar |first1=Ricardo |title=YouTube hit featuring Cedar Grove HS and the Holland Tunnel will be a Hollywood feature |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/08/16/nothing-except-everything-movie-nj-wesley-wang-cedar-grove-high-school/74776358007/ |website=northjersey.com |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref> |
His senior year of high school, Wang wrote and directed the short film ''nothing, except everything.'' (2023).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gutelle |first1=Sam |title=Wesley Wang’s viral short film got 4.4 million views. A feature adaptation is in the works. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2024/05/01/nothing-except-everything-wesley-wang-feature-film-darren-aronofsky/ |website=Tubefilter |access-date=May 1, 2024}}</ref> To get the project made, he taught chess lessons for funding and cold-emailed hundreds of producers before ] agreed to produce.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Kate |title=‘Going Viral’ with Wesley Wang |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/3/2/wesley-wang/ |website=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Doyle |first1=Hannah |last2=Graber-Lipperman |first2=Nathan |title=Inside the Viral Short Film Taking Over YouTube |url=https://news.thepublishpress.com/p/inside-viral-short-film-taking-youtube?fbclid=PAAaa4O2cpKamTgVeqSUvXr7TneEUhgY5-dYdFit870s-ZUzqAD6t8KLsEcFU_aem_ATkfjeDOHhPabWWpMH4x2QVe1QMLsX5hIVvGwIlwdbfQqlXlfMExmE96mpAyhRzmhLg |access-date=October 13, 2023 |website=The Publish Press}}</ref> After having its world premiere at the ]-qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Naman |first1=Ramachandran |last2=Patrick |first2=Frater |title=Greenbird Media Cluster Acquired by STV Studios |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/asia/greenbird-media-acquired-stv-studios-1235662530/ |website=Variety |access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fagerholm |first1=Matt |title=No Moment was Wasted: Highlights at the 2023 Indy Shorts International Film Festival |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/no-moment-was-wasted-highlights-at-the-2023-indy-shorts-international-film-festival |website=rogerebert.com |access-date=July 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bathke |first1=Sarah |title=The Importance of Nothing: An Interview with Director Wesley Wang |url=https://www.envimedia.co/the-importance-of-nothing-an-interview-with-director-wesley-wang/ |website=envimedia.com |access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref> the film went onto garner over 7.2 million views on ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaulessar |first1=Ricardo |title=YouTube hit featuring Cedar Grove HS and the Holland Tunnel will be a Hollywood feature |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/08/16/nothing-except-everything-movie-nj-wesley-wang-cedar-grove-high-school/74776358007/ |website=northjersey.com |access-date=August 16, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Sparking a ], the rights to the feature adaptation were then bought by Sony Tristar, with Darren Aronofsky's ] coming on board to produce.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Matt |first1=Grobar |title=WME Unveils 2024 Lineup For Student Short Film Showcase Futurefest |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/futurefest-lineup-unveiled-wme-1236077693/ |website=Deadline |access-date=September 4, 2024}}</ref> This deal makes Wang the youngest director to ever set up a movie with a ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Eleni |title=Teenage YouTuber Wesley Wang makes history in major Hollywood film studio deal |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/teenage-youtuber-wesley-wang-makes-history-in-major-hollywood-film-studio-deal-2669897/ |website=Dexerto |access-date=April 30, 2024}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (]).|date=December 2024}} The feature is now in development. | ||
| ⚫ | Sparking a ], the rights to the feature adaptation were then bought by Sony Tristar, with Darren Aronofsky's ] coming |
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| == Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
| '''Short film''' | '''Short film''' | ||
Revision as of 03:27, 24 December 2024
American film director and screenwriterWesley Wang (born 14 May 2004) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his viral short film nothing, except everything. (2023), which is now being adapted into a feature film with Darren Aronofsky and Sony Tristar producing. He was on Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2024.
Early life
Wang is from Long Island, and attended Jericho High School. As a competitive chess player, he became a FIDE Master in 2018. He started the non-profit CHESSanity in 2014 to promote chess in underprivileged schools across the country. He now attends Harvard College.
Career
His senior year of high school, Wang wrote and directed the short film nothing, except everything. (2023). To get the project made, he taught chess lessons for funding and cold-emailed hundreds of producers before Scott Aharoni agreed to produce. After having its world premiere at the Academy Award-qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival, the film went onto garner over 7.2 million views on YouTube.
Sparking a bidding war, the rights to the feature adaptation were then bought by Sony Tristar, with Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures coming on board to produce. This deal makes Wang the youngest director to ever set up a movie with a major studio. The feature is now in development.
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | You Are Seen | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2023 | nothing, except everything. | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2022 | Mute | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | nothing, except everything. | Yes | Yes | In Development |
References
- "Wesley Wang". Forbes. Retrieved Dec 3, 2024.
- Grobar, Matt. "TriStar Lands Wesley Wang Short 'Nothing, Except Everything' In Bidding War; Wang To Adapt, With Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Producing". Deadline. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- McKenna, Brittney; McGrath, Maggie; Voytko-Best, Lisette. "30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment 2025: Kathryn Newton, Wesley Wang And Marcello Hernandez Are Thriving Going Into '25". Forbes. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- Dziemianowicz, Joe. "Meet Newsday's Extraordinary Seniors". Newsday. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Wesley Wang FIDE Profile". FIDE.
- Lucas, Daniel. "One Move at a Time February Edition: FM Wesley Wang". uschess.org. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- Molloy, Tim. "In Wesley Wang's 'nothing, except everything,' Recent High School Grads Grasp for Meaning". MovieMaker. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- Gutelle, Sam. "Wesley Wang's viral short film got 4.4 million views. A feature adaptation is in the works". Tubefilter. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- Kaufman, Kate. "'Going Viral' with Wesley Wang". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- Doyle, Hannah; Graber-Lipperman, Nathan. "Inside the Viral Short Film Taking Over YouTube". The Publish Press. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- Naman, Ramachandran; Patrick, Frater. "Greenbird Media Cluster Acquired by STV Studios". Variety. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- Fagerholm, Matt. "No Moment was Wasted: Highlights at the 2023 Indy Shorts International Film Festival". rogerebert.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- Bathke, Sarah. "The Importance of Nothing: An Interview with Director Wesley Wang". envimedia.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- Kaulessar, Ricardo. "YouTube hit featuring Cedar Grove HS and the Holland Tunnel will be a Hollywood feature". northjersey.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- Matt, Grobar. "WME Unveils 2024 Lineup For Student Short Film Showcase Futurefest". Deadline. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- Thomas, Eleni. "Teenage YouTuber Wesley Wang makes history in major Hollywood film studio deal". Dexerto. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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