Siqi Song (born 1989, 宋思琪) is a Chinese director and animator.
Siqi Song | |
|---|---|
| 宋思琪 | |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) |
| Occupation(s) | Director and animator |
| Years active | 2006-current |
In January 2020 she received an Oscar nomination in the category Best Animated Short Film for her student short film Sister.[1]
Early life and education
editSong graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2013 and from the California Institute of the Arts in 2016 with a Master in Experimental Animation.[2]
She is based in Los Angeles.[3]
Career
editHer animated films have been selected in many festivals and awards ceremonies worldwide including Sundance,[4] SXSW[5] and BAFTA.[6]
Her most recent animated short, Sister, was nominated at the 2018 Annie Awards.[7]
In January 2020, Sister was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[1]
Filmography
edit- Encounter (2012) - writer, director (short film)
- Food (2014) - writer, director (documentary short film)
- Sister (2018) - writer, director (short film)
- The Coin (2019) - writer, director (short film)
References
edit- ^ a b "Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List". Variety. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "CalArtians Shortlisted for 92nd Oscars". 24700. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "SISTER: An Intimate Stop-Motion Short About a Family During China's One-Child Policy". Colossal. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2018-12-04). "15 Animated Shorts Make Sundance Film Fest Cut". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-02-06). "SXSW Film Festival Sets 'Pet Sematary' As Closing Night Film, Unveils Slate Of Midnighters, Shorts, And More". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (2019-12-04). "A Wide World of Animated Shorts". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "Annie Awards: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Ralph' Lead Feature Nominees; 'Mary Poppins Returns' Also Nominated". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-08.