EDUCATION

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MFA, Pratt Institute 

BA, Tsinghua University

 

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AWARDS

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PLANIMATION

- Animation Artist

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  • GOLD / Best animation -- SHOTS AWARDS 2021 

  • GOLD / Best animation -- CICLOPE AWARDS 2020
 

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UNALIENABLE RIGHTS

- Producer & Animation director

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• Official Selection, Harlem International film Festival, 2019.

• Official Selection, Philadelphia Independent film Festival, 2019.

 

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SUNFLOWER 

- Animation director

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• Official Selection & Live Screening, 25th Annual SEDONA International film Festival, 2019.

• Winner, MINDFIELD film Festival, 2018.

• Semi-Finalist, UTAH film Festival, 2018.

• Winner, HOLLYWOOD film competition, 2019.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, IIFF International film Festival, 2019.

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Cabrioni / A good story

- Characters' Visual Design & Development,

- One of  Animation Leads.

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• Best Animated Television/ Broadcast Commercial， ANNIE AWARDS NOMINEE 2017

• Nomination in Best Animated Television/ Broadcast Commercial, 45th Annual Annie Awards 2018.

• Craft Award: Excellence in Animation 3rd Place, ASIFA EAST AWARDS 2018

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Cineplex / A Balloon for Ben

- Animation Artist

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• Gold in Products & Service,  AME AWARDS 2018

• Video, HOW  INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARDS 2018

• Best use of animation, ADWEEK ARC AWARDS 2018

• Silver/ Branded Content & Silver / Film, MARKETING AWARDS / STRATEGY 2017

• Bronze / Best Use of Media Best in video, MIA AWARDS 2017

• Silver / Campaign of the Year, SMALL AGENCY AWARDS/ ADAGE 2017

• Winner Advertising/ Branded Content, APPLIED ARTS AWARDS 2017

• Gold  Advertising, CMA AWARDS 2017

• Animation, PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2017

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CAGE’折枝 

- Director

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• Finalist / Nomination, 43rd Student Academy Awards ( Oscar ), 2016.

• Nomination & Live Panel Speaker, Hua International Short film Festival; World Live Screening in NYC, LA, Tokyo, Beijing and Sydney, 2017.

• BEST IN SHOW / Top Award Winner, 48th ASIFA-EAST, 2017.

• "STAFF PICK", vimeo, 2018.

• Finalist / Nomination, 3rd North America Chinese Director Short Film Tour, 2018.

• Official Selection for Special Recommendation & Live Screening, The 6th China Independent Animation Film Forum (中国独立动画电影论坛)2017.

• Finalist, 12th BLOW-UP CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL, 2016.

• Stars of Students, Special Official Selection & Live Screening, the16th HIROSHIMAInternational Animation festival, 2016.

• Special Mentions Award & Official Selection, 11th Annual Athens Animafest, 2016.

• Winner of Merit Award, BEST-SHORTS Competition, 2016.

• Winner Award of Merit, Accolade Global Film Competition, 2016.

• Best Animation Student Short, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, 2016.

• Winner, Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival, January 2016 Edition.

• Winner, 10th Annual Red Rock Film Festival, 2016.

• Best Animation, Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Dec 2015.

• Nomination for Best International Student Animation & Live Screening, 4th Annual Animation Dingle Film Festival, 2016.

• Nomination for Best Animation Award & Live Screening, 4th Annual Cardiff International Film Festival, 2016.

• Nomination for Best Animation Short Film, TMC London Film Festival, March 2016.

• Nomination & Live Screening, 6th Annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival, 2016.

• Nomination & Live Screening, 9th Annual NIFF-Naperville Independent Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 36th Annual Breckenridge Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, GALACTIC COLORS Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 25th Annual Woods Hole Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 14th Annual Competition of Imaginaria, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 12th Annual Athens Digital Arts Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 19th Annual AVANCA International film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 12th Annual Korea Independent Animation Film Festival,(Indie-Anifest),2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 17th Sacramento Film and Music Festival,2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 12th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 4th Annual Animaze: The Montreal International Animation Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection for Pulcinella Award, 19th Annual Cartoon On the Bay, 2016.

• Official Selection, 15th Annual Nickel Independent Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 7th Annual NYC-Independent Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection for Best Animated Movie Award, 6th Annual Animated Movies Festival Animocje, 2016.

• Official Shortlisted for The Online Audience Award, Short of The Year, 2016.

• Official Selection, 7th Annual “Golden Kuker – Sofia” International Animation Film Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Screening, 10th Annual MAUVAIS GENRE Festival, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 4th La Guarimba Film Fest, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, ANGAELICA_CGIFF, 2016.

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 15th Great Lakes International Film Festival, 2016.

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Ya-er'芽儿

- Director

 

• Official Selection & Live Screening, 11th China National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China 2009 for animation premiere. Celebrating the 60th Anniversary for Foundation of People’s Republic of China.

• Award of Excellence, 2009 National Collegiate Animation Competition of China International Comics Festival.

• Award of Excellence, Academician Short Animation Festival of Hai Xia Liang An, 2009.

• Silver Award, Univercity Students Contests by SUR IECT in BeiJing.

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LECTURE & PANEL

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•  Panel Speaker, Hua International Short film Festival; World Live Screening in NYC, 11-11-2017.

• Lecture, topic "交流电" in Beijing Film Academy, Animation School. 4-17-2018.

•  Panel Speaker，3rd North America Chinese Director Short Film Tour, Live Screening in NYC, 2018.

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INTERVIEW

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• Exclusive Interview on news paper, June 14, 2018, GLOBAL TIMES.

• Exclusive Interview , Jan 29, 2018, XIN PIAN CHANG/新片场.

• Exclusive Interview , Feb 22, 2018, XUESHUPA/动画学术趴.

• Exclusive Interview , Dec 12, 2017, Sohu-OPEN/开腔.

• Exclusive TV Interview, Sep 2, 2016, New York Sinovision. Live talk-show about my New Animation and my latest Student Academy Awards nomination.

• Exclusive Interview, Dec 30, 2011, Zhou Tao Storytelling of NJTV, interviews me in my home talking about my creation-life, my personal Animation creation and the history of our city Nanjing.

• Radio Talk-Show & Interview, Dec 16, 2011, 20:30~21:30, Story Club of Jiangsu Radio Story/AM585 in Jiangsu Radio and Television Station. 1 hour live radio talk-show about my life and creation story and my Animation design.

• Radio Talk-Show & Interview, Feb 28, 2018, E036, 故事FM，大象工会/ Elephant Magazine, China. ​
   

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TO BE CONTINUED ...

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