Yinan Wang

Yinan Wang is a Film Lecturer in the Film, Video, Animation & New Genres Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). He holds an MFA in Film & Media Arts from Temple University and a BFA in Film from UW-Milwaukee. His work bridges Chinese and American cultural landscapes, exploring identity, transnational displacement, and the flux between cultures through filmmaking and photography.

Education:

• MFA, Film & Media Arts, Temple University
• BFA, Film, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Research & Creative Work: Yinan’s practice focuses on ethnographic storytelling and identity negotiation. His films examine cultural liquidity and transnational belonging, screening internationally at venues like PBS, festivals in Austria, Slovenia, Spain, and China. His style merges observational documentary with experimental narrative forms.

Awards:

• 2018: Cream City Cinema Emerging Voices Award (HBO)
• 2020: Fellow, University Film and Video Association
• 2022: Fellow, Flaherty Film Seminar

Advising & Grants: While specific grant details are not provided, his creative projects reflect sustained institutional and community engagement. No formal student advisement records are disclosed in the text. His work is showcased on yinan-wang.com.