FEINAKI BEIJING ANIMATION WEEK 2022
Event Date: 2022.11.24 - 11.27
Animation: Haomin Peng
Music: Cocoonics
Mixed & Mastered: Sdewdent
Georges Schwizgebel
As an animation director, he has created a remarkably original bodyof work. His films whose technical execution is always masterful, are marked by a playful approach to narrative, spectacular formalism and the intermingling of visuals and music. His first film, "The Flyght of Icarus" begins a career that currently numbers 20 films, which have gone to win numerous awards at prestigious international festivals, such as Cannes, Annecy, Zagreb, Hiroshima, Stuttgart, Ottawa and Espinho. "The Ride to the Abyss" (1992) is regularly cited as one of the finest animated filmsof all time. In 2017 Georges Schwizgebel receives the Honorary cristalof Annecy festival. In 2018 the Swiss film award of Honor and he was appointed officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) in 2019.
Lei Lei
Born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province in 1985. In 2009 he got a master's degree in animation from Tsinghua University. He was the winner of 2014 Asian Cultural Council grant. In 2017 he works in CalArts Experimental Animation program as Faculty member. In 2018 he was invited as New Academy Member for the Short Films and Feature Animation branch.
In 2019 his first feature film "Breathless Animals" has been selected by Berlinale Forum.
Sandra Desmazières
Born in 1978, she studied at Duperré National Superior School of Applied Arts and at the ENSAD in Paris where she first discovered animation. Her student movie "Sans queue ni tête" won the Gold Cartoon Award in 2003. She also directed "The Tea of Forgetfullness" in 2008 and "BAO" in 2011, produced by Les Films de l'Arlequin . During and in between films, Sandra also works as an illustrator for the youth. Her last books: "Méandre" published by Le Robert in 2019 and "Maï Anh" Published by Mango jeunesse in 2020. She also works as a color artist for graphic novels such as "À mains nues" by Leïla Slimani and "Clément Oubrerie" published in 2021, by Les Arènes BD. Her last short film "Flowing Home" produced by Les Films de l'Arlequin and NFB has screened at more than 80 festivals worldwide and was shortlisted for the CESAR 2022 and the OSCARS 2022. Her next short film "Les filles de l'eau", produced by Caïmans production, will be finished at the end of 2024.
John-Jonny
A serious improper GIF artist, with creative talent. An Internet-based artist in the new era. He created thousands of GIF works, such as "The troubles of nature", "Summer cooperation", "Cottage", "Relation". With the development of technology and the advancement of the era, the form of art exhibitions is not limited to galleries, and art is not only for art dealers and art investors. More and more emerging art forms have spread to a wider market through internet platforms. As a GIF artist, John- Johnny is widely recognized on the internet. His work is both healing and entertaining.
Xingyu Li
Musician, sound artist, producer, recording engineer, acoustic engineer, music tutor. Having released 6 studio albums and 6 experimental albums (till April, 2021) and countless of works in the form of EP single and transboundary co-produced albums via his personal projection entitled "Whale Circus". On behalf of himself, he successfully launched an artistic program entitled "52Hz Sound Cabinet" which aims at discovering auditory art expression outside the realm of music. Its first subproject, "Amazon Forest Sound Search" was widely known. He has been working as an acoustic engineer since 2007, having participated in designing more than 100 recording studios and sound facilities in China. He also works as a part-time tutor in the department of music technology of Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. In 2018, he successfully launched another Sound Searching Program entitled "Sound Journey to the West" which forms a rich collection of Xinjiang Uyghur folk music and encourages explorations of free ways that mixes different styles of music together, breaking the traditional composition paradigm.
Aspirin Huang
Graduated from the School of Design, Jiangnan University, majoring
in animation. More than 10 years of working experience, familiar with animation and advertising industry. She has won the 2018 Vega Digital Award Animation Gold Award, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and the 2018 American IDA Graphic Design Gold Award. Her works are included in the 2018 Graphics Global Graphic Design Yearbook. Served as the jury member of the 6th China Independent Animation Forum.
Yanrusi Wang
An independent animation director. Obtaining both the bachelor's and master's degree from China Central Academy of Fine Arts and is currently pursuing a doctor's degree at CAFA. In 2020, obtained the qualification for exchange study in Japan Tama Art University. Animation work "Crocodile Pond" awarded Feinaki Beijing Animation Week jury's special nomination, Topuiaw International Animation Week Jury's Special Award, and was a finalist at the Athens Animation Festival, Guanajuato International Film Festival, Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE, and Uppsala Short Film Festival, etc. Animation work "Home" is collected in the Art Museum of CAFA.
Tiantian Qiu
Born in Wenzhou in 1991. Currently working as an animation filmmaker in Beijing. In 2014 she graduated at Renmin University of China. In 2018 she finished her studies at la Poudrière in France, where she directed "La Pastèque" as her graduation film.
Dan Wang
A lecturer at the School of New Media Art and Design, Beihang University, head of the screen printing studio, and member of the Beijing Artists Association. Her creative interests include illustration, screen printing, animation art design, etc. Her works were selected for many major exhibitions at national and provincial levels, including the 11th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China, and the China First National Illustration Art Exhibition. She has published many papers and works in CSSCI core journals in art. She was appointed by the Culture and Art Talent Center of the Ministry of Culture as an expert in the National Professional Standards Program for Animation, Comics, and Games.
Little Tree
An independent media professional, an ex-anchor of Post Wave Theatre Podcast, has long focused on fields such as film, drama, music and dance etc. She also focused on topic expression of different medium and aesthetic style as well as teaching, creating, spreading, pushing festival exhibitions, which have influenced her personal growth. She began to foucus on animation due to Feinaki Beijing Animation Week.
Yantong Zhu
Animation filmmaker, picture book author, and artistic director of Feinaki Beijing Animation Week. Her work "My Milk Cup Cow" won numerous prizes all over the world, such as Grand Prix of KROK and Young Animation Award of Stuttgart etc. Founded Feinaki Beijing Animation Week as one of the co-founders in 2019. She was invited as jury member of New Chitose, Tricky Women, BIAF and curator of Chinese animation programs. In charge of the executive producer of animated omnibus film "To the Bright Side" in 2021.
Sliver Cave
Caibei Cai
China丨14'24''｜2022
Stepping into a cave, the sight fluctuates by the firelight. Left to right, top to bottom. The same goes for the screen in front of you. It is a borderless tunnel, presenting domestication and desire.
Jury's Statement｜This film is unique and spectacular in its technique. With figures of metallic materials, composition and images of diverse visual angles, this film leads the audience into a mesmerizing cave, using simple lines to suggest the infinite world beyond the frame. This is a fantastic film that establishes constant reconstruction of movements with the enthusiatic rhythm of jazz.
Noir-Soleil
Marie Larrivé
France｜20'23''｜2021
After an earthquake in Naples bay, the body of a man is found. The Italian police believe the man killed himself 40 years ago. They contact Dino and his daughter Victoria for a DNA test. During this unexpected journey together, the young woman digs into her father's mysterious past while Dino immerses himself unwillingly in the scenery of his childhood.
Jury's Statement｜A touching work that’s capable of conveying emotions, leading us into a mesmerizing world swiftly and silently, where a young woman tries to understand her family’s past and get closer to her father. With splendid watercolor painting and the language of the lens integrated as one, this film covers a diverse range of proposition from personal identity to cultural identity in a macroscopic perspective, all contributing to its poetic peculiarity.
A Dog Under a Bridge
Rehoo Tang
China｜12'51''｜2022
A Dog Under a Bridge shows how I view the society, in which I took the shape of a dog to observe people, trying to eliminate the loneliness of living in the city. It ended up that things which seemed normal to human could be much ridiculous in the eyes of a dog.
Jury's Statement｜In this film, we get to see the all-encompassing phenomena of the city from a unique perspective, humorous yet bitter. This is the story of a stray dog with considerable insights into human behavior, it wanders in an absurd world, describing the loneliness of men to us in an insouciant manner.
Ice Merchants
João Gonzalvez
Portugal, France, UK｜14'34''｜2022
Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.
Blumentanz
Raito Low
Taiwan, China, Malaysia｜05'20''｜2022
Visualize the psychological changes of women in love, let us see the possibility of love, explore and find the love of a lifetime.
Jury's Statement｜How to make a music video for an opera? For the majority of the film creators, this is definitely a difficult question. In “Blumentanz”, the audiences are brought into an immersive fairyland filled with wonders and imagination, the plants are soft, yet you can feel the strength within. The vocal of the opera is so rhythmic, like the blooming of flowers with petals spreading open layer upon layer. The aura of this animated music video is artistically exquisite and touching, coping precisely with the opera in its rhythm, narrative and emotion.
Emmen am See
Anja Sidler, Andrea Schneider, Delia Hess
Sweden｜04'07''｜2021
The association "Emmen am See" imagines a recreation area with a lake in place of the local military area. In this animation we created our own colorful vision of the lake.
Jury's Statement｜Where is the ideal resort in everyone’s dream? “Emmen am See“ will guide us there, leisurely and without haste. The film imagines a local military facility being reconstructed into a holiday resort, visualized by collaged postcards, interesting in form and soothing in rhythm. The film tries to discuss a serious matter in a relaxed and humorous way. Although the animated part is limited in proportion, it is imaginative, precisely presented with a romantic and refreshing vibe. With the film’s narrative coping with its presentation, the film brings us surprises and happiness.
Jie Shen
China｜22'10''｜2022
Irreversible penetrations, repeated collisions, intense touches and adhesions...bring both life and death.
Jury's Statement｜With a grotesque story, this film acts as a lucid dream that fully attracts the audiences’ attention for 20 minutes.
Junyi Xiao
China｜08'44''｜2022
An escaped tomato interrupted Lee's dinner with his colleagues. The dark truth of the Tomato Kitchen along with Lee's hidden past were revealed by this unexpected incident...
Jury's Statement｜The character design of the escaped tomato reminds me of the Sci-Fi film “District Nine”.
Absurd story, superb visual and smooth story board contribute to the birth of a fantastic animated work.
Wei Xu
China, Japan｜06'50''｜2022
One cold and damp morning, two weasels were wandering the quiet streets. They get separated at one point but are reunited. Just then, bells and alarms began to ring through the city, and dawn came.
Jury's Statement｜What happens at night in town when everyone's asleep?
With simplified static shots, the director lively depicts the dynamic animal behaviors in the tranquility of the night, before our city wakes up violently.
Špela Čadež
Slovenia, Germany, France｜09'34''｜2021
The steak has been marinating for a few days now. The pan is heated. Franc's stomach is rumbling. But Liza's co- workers surprise her with a birthday party. Will she be home on time?
Jury's Statement｜A horror scene, presented smoothly and delicately, with techniques of expression that oscillates between vague and distinct, all contributing to the destructive beauty of feminism within this film.
Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Czech Republic, Slovakia｜ 12'46''｜2021
A short film about ties and gaps between a child and a parent. The author rediscovers love letters her dad used to write her from prison. That love seems to be gone now. She decides to write back in hope to find the connection again. She puts in writing what could not be said: blaming him for family's break-up but also trying to understand.
Jury's Statement｜Mesmerizing visual establishment with animated collage, and a serious discussion about the general issues in Asian families in its narrative.
Love and sorrow, twisted and tangled, corresponding with the layers of paper delicately collaged.
Sujin Moon
Korea｜06'45''｜2022
The process of being encroached by the persona.
Jury's Statement｜A gloomy atmosphere and a minimalist ambient sound set the tone of this film.
This animated film is surreal, yet it makes us experience the psychological discomfort of a young girl vividly. There are certain images in this film can easily get on one's nerves: In order to make herself socially adaptable, the girl slides into a set of skin, wears it on as her camouflage. However, she can’t help herself exposing her disarray and fear when she gets home. This film brings up the question about how much impact does the personal image establishment have over our true selves.
Caibei Cai
Georges Sifianos
Haotian Lin
Han Liu
Zixia Cao, Hongyin Ju, Qing Yang
Atsushi Wada
Tal Kantor
Main Competition Program 2 - Stagnanted City
Wei Xu
Nata Metlukh
Xuan Fan, Ping Li, Xingyan Guo, Jinyu Zhang
Lei Lei
Fei Xia
Hana Zhang
Isaku Kaneko
Pejman Alipour
Ahmad Saleh
Main Competition Program 3 - In the Name of Love
Yungsung Song
Adam Sillard, Gabrielle Selnet, Chloé Farr
Wen Pang
Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Zhen Li
Marie Larrivé
Sander Joon
Main Competition Program 4 - Whimmy Vally - Family Films
Xuan Li
Ka Hei Yuen
Liang Huang
Jaimeen Desai
Jinyu Lian
Jaeok Park
Jelena Oroz
Zexi Li
João Gonzalvez
Main Competition Program 5 - Table Talks
Asaki Nishino
Ekin Koca
Sujin Moon
Chenglin Xie
Junyi Xiao
Salomé Chatelain
Špela Čadež
Ivana Bošnjak Volda，Thomas Johnson Volda
Haomin Peng， Leilei Xia
Tristan Thil
Main Competition Program 6 - List of the Lost
Guixian Li, Lingshuang Fu, Yumin Zhuang, Xuechen Jiao
Zidong Ma
Yuwei Fan
Yeoleum Choi
Weng Chon Wong
Rehoo Tang
Sean Buckelew
Main Competition Program 7 - Bodies Remolded
Yuxin Yang
Jie Shen
Osi Wald，Noa Berman-Herzberg
Hugo Covarrubias
Jinkyu Jeon
MV & Commissioned Animation Competition Program - Flip by Frame, Swing by Shot
Gabriel Gabriel Garble
Onon
Ke Ren
Anja Sidler, Andrea Schneider, Delia Hess
ChilliChill，FingerMedia
Someidesign，UoU Studio
FLiiiP Design Kerui Zhang, Jiaxin Huang, Ruihan Yang, Yuanhua Luo, Hehe Zheng
LxU
LensforKids
LxU
Yoko Yuki
Tsz Ching Lam
Yiyang Sun
Raito Low
Na Li
Cheng Qiu
Qieer Wang
Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka
Ruiming Wu
Sijia Luo