Annie Wang

Film & Visual Storytelling

Finding visual forms for stories that are difficult to say aloud.

Filmmaking allows me to work simultaneously with image, voice, movement, performance, and time. I am especially interested in stories shaped by memory, mental health, and everyday experience.

Across my projects, I have worked as a scriptwriter, cinematographer, actor, and production collaborator. Each role has taught me to think about communication from a different perspective: how a story is structured, how a camera directs attention, how performance creates empathy, and how visual details can express what dialogue leaves unsaid.

Anna’s Diary

Visualizing the Interior World of Cyberbullying

Anna’s Diary is a 12-minute short film about a teenager experiencing cyberbullying, isolation, and depression. Working with a team of five students, I contributed as scriptwriter, cinematographer, and actor.

I helped shape the narrative, coordinate production, frame and film scenes, and portray Anna’s emotional withdrawal on screen. Rather than treating mental health as an abstract message, we used performance, visual composition, and shifts in atmosphere to bring audiences into the character’s interior world. The film has received more than 6,780 views and has been recognized by youth film festivals internationally.

12
minutes
6,780+
views
9
festival recognitions

Festival Recognition

  1. 01Magic Film Award, 19th Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival
  2. 02“Chin Gold” Award, 17th International CHINH India Kids Film Festival
  3. 03Teen Choice Award, 2024 China International Teen Short Film Festival
  4. 04Best Narrative Short Film, 2024 Parallusion Film Festival
  5. 05Finalist, Ethos Kids Film Awards
  6. 06Official Selection, Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions
  7. 07Official Selection, First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
  8. 08Official Selection, Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival
  9. 09Official Selection, Edo State International Film Festival
Anna’s Diary premiere invitation poster Cast and crew at the Anna’s Diary premiere Award ceremony at the International Teen Short Film Festival Chin Gold winner certificate for Anna’s Diary Lift-Off Global Network Sessions official selection laurel

Flavors of Beijing

Examining the Relationship between Food, Memory, and Care

Four Seasons of Flavor is a 15-minute documentary. Over one intensive week, I worked with four peers as a scriptwriter, cinematographer, and actor.

We interviewed older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease about the Beijing dishes they remembered. Their recollections transformed food into a form of oral history—one connected to family, neighborhood life, changing seasons, and the city itself. I helped shape these conversations into a visual narrative that preserves individual voices without separating them from their cultural context. The documentary was screened for approximately 500 viewers.

15
minutes
~500
viewers at the screening

Recognition

  1. 01Golden Butterfly Annual Special Recommendation and Best Film, China International Children’s Film Festival
  2. 02Best Film, Ginkgo International Youth Film Festival
Film still: a woman eating noodles at a Beijing restaurant Interview notes page with a portrait sketch of an elderly interviewee Interview notes page with a portrait sketch of an elderly interviewee Interview notes page with a portrait sketch of an elderly interviewee Award letter for the documentary

From Flunk to Funk

A 48-Hour Collaborative Experiment in Visual Storytelling

Video coming soon

As cinematographer and scriptwriter for a four-student team, I helped develop the story, write scenes, operate the camera, and establish the visual rhythm of the film.

The challenge required every team to incorporate an assigned prop. Instead of treating it as a one-time requirement, we transformed it into a recurring motif that connected the film’s scenes and humor.

48
hours
150+
viewers in a Paris cinema

Recognition

  • 01Screened in a Paris cinema for more than 150 viewers and received a Best Prop Use nomination.
The From Flunk to Funk team with their assigned prop

Photography

Movement, Timing and Unscripted Emotion

Through the ISB Aperture Photography Club, I photograph school events and athletic competitions, particularly basketball and swimming. Sports photography has trained me to observe movement before it fully happens: the direction of a player’s gaze, the preparation before a jump, or the instant when collective attention shifts.

I have developed skills in panning, burst shooting, framing, low-light photography, and post-production while contributing selected works to the club portfolio. Whether photographing an athlete or an everyday campus moment, I look for images that reveal emotion through gesture rather than explanation.

Black-and-white portrait of an older man behind water droplets Backlit maple leaf against white
Photo coming soon
Light-painting photograph of a figure with radiating arms Still life of juice, a bowl and autumn leaves with fairy lights Black-and-white portrait of a woman through water Yellow ginkgo leaf, close up
Photo coming soon
Light trails drawn by moving hands in the dark Dry leaf with cracked veins Black-and-white portrait of a child behind water droplets Dried leaves lit by small lights on a dark blue ground Brown leaf texture, macro
Photo coming soon
Still life of a juice carton and glass bowl with lights Leaf veins in yellow and brown, macro

Pickleball

This hand-drawn animation, made with my classmate, explains the basic rules of pickleball in a fun and simple way. Through frame-by-frame drawing, we show how to serve, score, and stay out of the kitchen. The video breaks down key rules in a way that is easy for beginners to understand. We wanted to combine clear instruction with playful visuals. Every scene was sketched by hand or filmed, giving the animation a warm, personal feel. We hope viewers learn the rules while enjoying our creative take on the game.