Yawen is an Animation director and Illustrator for young audiences. Upon earning her Masters degree in University of Southern California, she taught animation at art college in Shanghai for several years and now lives in Japan.
2019, she was selected to the Artist Residency Program at Folimage Studio in France and directed the short animation “Kiko et Les Animaux”.
Her works have won more than 10 international awards, including the Young Audience Award of Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Best Short Film Award of the European Children’s Film Association, etc. Her works have also been selected to more than 100 international animation festivals including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Stuttgart Trickfilm International Animated Film Festival, etc.
She primarily focuses on narrative animation, experiments digitally and draws by hand. She utilizes poetic storytelling to express the beauty and preciousness of nature and life through her Zen journey.
Jawen Zheng will be judging the Animation category, sponsored by Huion.
Website: www.yawenzheng.com
Instagram: @yawenhey