Chinese Animation at International Film Festivals: A Report from the 19th Seoul Indie-Anifest, South Korea, September 14-19, 2023

Film Festivals, Reports

By Grace Han The hour strikes; the lights dim. The gentle call of ocean waves washes over the audience.  The 4-note singsong of the school bell rings in the distance. Then, suddenly, a girl, soaked in pastel azure blues, appears on-screen. We follow her rotoscoped form closely, climbing up the stairs to the school rooftop … Continue reading Chinese Animation at International Film Festivals: A Report from the 19th Seoul Indie-Anifest, South Korea, September 14-19, 2023 →

Chinese Animation at International Film Festivals: A Report from the 19th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival, South Korea, 2015     

Reports

By Daisy Yan Du In 1956, a Chinese animated short entitled Why Is the Crow Black-Coated (Wuya weishenmo shi hei de , 1955) won an award at the Venice International Children’s Film Festival (Fig 1). As the first Chinese color cel animated film and the first Chinese animated film to win an international prize, this could have … Continue reading Chinese Animation at International Film Festivals: A Report from the 19th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival, South Korea, 2015      →