Siqi Song Explained
Siqi Song |
Native Name: | 宋思琪 |
Birth Place: | China |
Occupation: | Director and animator |
Years Active: | 2006-current |
Siqi Song (born 1989, 宋思琪) is a Chinese director and animator.
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
Song 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
Her 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
- 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)
Notes and References
- Web site: Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List. 2020-01-13. Variety. en. 2020-01-16.
- Web site: CalArtians Shortlisted for 92nd Oscars. 24700. 18 December 2019 . en-US. 2020-01-08.
- Web site: SISTER: An Intimate Stop-Motion Short About a Family During China's One-Child Policy. 2019-11-25. Colossal. en. 2020-01-16.
- Web site: 15 Animated Shorts Make Sundance Film Fest Cut. Milligan. Mercedes. 2018-12-04. Animation Magazine. en-US. 2020-01-08.
- Web site: SXSW Film Festival Sets 'Pet Sematary' As Closing Night Film, Unveils Slate Of Midnighters, Shorts, And More. Ramos. Dino-Ray. 2019-02-06. Deadline. en. 2020-01-08.
- Web site: A Wide World of Animated Shorts. Wolfe. Jennifer. 2019-12-04. Variety. en. 2020-01-08.
- Web site: Annie Awards: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Ralph' Lead Feature Nominees; 'Mary Poppins Returns' Also Nominated. The Hollywood Reporter. 3 December 2018 . en. 2020-01-08.