October 13, 2025 (Toronto, Canada) — The independent fantasy film Happy Birthday to Her has wrapped production in Richmond Hill, Greater Toronto Area. Written, directed, and produced by award-winning filmmaker MAO Yu Lynn Yuan, the film follows three generations of women in an inspiring story about self-belief, healing, and growth. This experimental art film supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5 — promoting gender equality and empowering women.

September 25, 2025 (Toronto, Canada) - Recently, FANIQUE, a multinational enterprise focused on building sustainable innovation ecosystems, has collaborated with Futurpreneur Canada–a national nonprofit entrepreneurship support organization (ESO) in Canada. Starting from September 2025, Ms. MAO Yu Lynn Yuan, Founder of FANIQUE, will officially take up the long-term role of Entrepreneurship Mentor at Futurpreneur Canada.

September 23, 2025 (New York, USA) — Rooted in New York and focusing on emerging artist worldwide, Visual Art Journal magazine has conducted an in-depth feature interview with emerging artist and film director MAO Yu Lynn Yuan, exploring her unique visual and creative practices in aspects such as the integration of Eastern and Western cultures in her artistic creation, the application of surrealist elements, and the fusion of film with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.

August 14, 2025 (Toronto, Canada) - MAO Yu Lynn Yuan, founder of FANIQUE, officially assumed the role of Entrepreneurship Mentor at The FORUM starting in August 2025.

April 30, 2025 (Hong Kong SAR, China) - MAO Yu Lynn Yuan has been appointed as a mentor and award presenter for this UNICEF HKU Human Rights Case Competition.

February 15, 2025 (Hong Kong, SAR, China) - TEDx HKU took place at the century-old main campus of the University of Hong Kong’s Rayson Huang Theatre, where Mao Yu Lynn Yuan delivered a thought-provoking talk on the value of individuality amid the artificial intelligence revolution. Titled Embrace Your Uniqueness: Individuality in the AI Revolution, MAO’s remarks centered on preserving humanity’s individuality amid rapid advancements in artificial intelligence.

May 25, 2024 (Montreal, Canada) - Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism, the debut film by director MAO Yu Lynn Yuan, held its premiere at Cinema Public in Montreal, Canada on May 25, 2024. Selected for the Canadian Independent Film Festival, the film has won "Best First-time Director (Short)" at the Vancouver International Film Awards and "Best Canadian Short Film" at the Canadian Cinematography Awards.

August 18, 2023 (Crown Point, United States) - Crown Point International Film Festival (CPIFF) recognizes MAO Yu Lynn Yuan's first award-win

August 3, 2023 (New York, US) - The Film Sessions Podcast, powered by SWIFF, invites Director MAO Yu Lynn Yuan in an episode to share the st

July 16, 2023 (Paris, France) - The Paris-based independent film festival, Gosh! Film Festival, reviews MAO Yu Lynn Yuan's short film

July 3, 2023 (Toronto, Canada) - Toronto Film magazine interviews Toronto-raised director MAO Yu Lynn Yuan about MAO’s award-winning film

June 6, 2023 (Milan, Italy) - ArteSettima magazine interviews the upcoming director MAO Yu Lynn Yuan to talk about AI and gender equality