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 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.

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

April 20, 2023 (Milan, Italy) - The award-winning short film 'Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism' (2023), directed by MAO Yu Lynn Yuan