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3D CGI Animation Call for Papers: Special Issue of the Journal of Chinese Cinemas Guest Editor: Daisy Yan Du Timeline: May 1, 2026: Abstract (250 words) and author bio (250 words) due December 1, 2026: Full article draft due August 1, 2027: Article revisions due  Fall 2027/Spring 2028: Special issue published We invite essays that … Continue reading 3D CGI Animation: Journal of Chinese Cinemas special issue-cfp →

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Senior Animator Mr. Fung Yuk-Song (1940-2025) passed away in Hong Kong on October 20. Fung joined the Shanghai Animation Film Studio after he graduated from the Zhejiang Fine Arts Academy in 1959. He participated in the production of around thirty animated films as designer and director, including The Hens’ Relocation to a New Home (Muji banjia, … Continue reading Senior Animator Mr. Fung Yuk-Song (1940-2025) Passed away in Hong Kong on Oct 20, 2025 →

As you might know, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) established a new division, the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC: https://amc.hkust.edu.hk/), on 1 July 2024. This initiative responds to the great challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies, particularly generative AI, in the arts, and aligns with one of the … Continue reading AI + Arts Faculty Openings at AMC, HKUST! →

By Daisy Yan Du It is my great pleasure to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. With a history spanning nearly eight decades, the studio traces its origins to the Animation Group (katong zu) established at the Northeast Film Studio in Changchun in October 1946. The Animation Group was relocated … Continue reading Lifetime Achievement Award Speech for the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, Red Lotus Asian Film Festival Vienna 2025 →