Zige Zhang 张自歌 is a director and a storyboard artist. She is fond of telling metaphorical stories, and translating her life experience into fantasies. Her career goal is to produce complex and interesting animation, of her own direction, or as part of a creative team. Although Zige likes to create animated films that are filled with theatrical pageantry, she believes they still have the power to make people feel empathy, as these characters play roles that are not so far from audiences’ own experience. Also, Zige is interested in singing and composing. She started playing piano at an early age and she has a solid foundation in music theory. Her long time engagement with music has led to her the especial interest of musicals and she just finished a musical animation King of the House. |
Honors & Awards:
King of the House (2015-)
Final list selection, Shanghai Animation du Mond, Annecy International Animation Festival 2016
Pirouette (2014)
Best Animation Award, Cardiff Independent Film Festival 2016
Golden Pencil Awards, DRAWTASTIC's 2D OR NOT 2D Animation Festival 2016
Award of Merit, Animation Chico 2015
Semi-Finalist, Open World Toronto Film Festival 2016
Official selection, BREAK BIG FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Official selection, UK Film Festival 2016
Official selection, BIENAL INTERNACIONAL DE VIDEO Y CINE CONTEMPORÁNEO VIDEOFEST 2016
Official selection, Byron Bay International Film Festival 2016
Official selection, Feel The Reel International Film Festival 2016
Official selection, Blue Sky International Animation Festival 2016
Official selection, FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES 4´ EN CORTO 2016
Official selection, Bienal Internacional de Video y Cine Contemporáneo 2016
Official selection, Cerdanya Film Commission 2016
Official selection, Brightside Tavern Shorts Film Festival 2016
Official selection, Cartoons Underground 2016
Official selection, NON STOP BARCELONA ANIMACIÓ 2016
Official selection, Visions Film Festival & Conference 2016
Official selection, Canada International Film Festival 2016
Official selection, CASCADIA Dance & Cinema Festival 2016
Official selection, ANIM8FEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Official selection, Animation Dingle 2016
Official selection, Animex Awards 2016
Official selection, Cucalorus Film Festival 2015
Official selection, MIA Animation Festival 2015
Official selection, Tulsa International Animation Festival 2015
Official selection, 4th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2015
Official selection, The World Animation Celebration, International Short Film Animation Festival 2015
Gorgeous (2012)
The outstanding works of students Awards, Beijing Film Academy , 12th Animation Academy Awards 2012
The outstanding works of students Awards, Aniwow! 7th China International Student Animation Festival 2012
King of the House (2015-)
Final list selection, Shanghai Animation du Mond, Annecy International Animation Festival 2016
Pirouette (2014)
Best Animation Award, Cardiff Independent Film Festival 2016
Golden Pencil Awards, DRAWTASTIC's 2D OR NOT 2D Animation Festival 2016
Award of Merit, Animation Chico 2015
Semi-Finalist, Open World Toronto Film Festival 2016
Official selection, BREAK BIG FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Official selection, UK Film Festival 2016
Official selection, BIENAL INTERNACIONAL DE VIDEO Y CINE CONTEMPORÁNEO VIDEOFEST 2016
Official selection, Byron Bay International Film Festival 2016
Official selection, Feel The Reel International Film Festival 2016
Official selection, Blue Sky International Animation Festival 2016
Official selection, FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES 4´ EN CORTO 2016
Official selection, Bienal Internacional de Video y Cine Contemporáneo 2016
Official selection, Cerdanya Film Commission 2016
Official selection, Brightside Tavern Shorts Film Festival 2016
Official selection, Cartoons Underground 2016
Official selection, NON STOP BARCELONA ANIMACIÓ 2016
Official selection, Visions Film Festival & Conference 2016
Official selection, Canada International Film Festival 2016
Official selection, CASCADIA Dance & Cinema Festival 2016
Official selection, ANIM8FEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Official selection, Animation Dingle 2016
Official selection, Animex Awards 2016
Official selection, Cucalorus Film Festival 2015
Official selection, MIA Animation Festival 2015
Official selection, Tulsa International Animation Festival 2015
Official selection, 4th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2015
Official selection, The World Animation Celebration, International Short Film Animation Festival 2015
Gorgeous (2012)
The outstanding works of students Awards, Beijing Film Academy , 12th Animation Academy Awards 2012
The outstanding works of students Awards, Aniwow! 7th China International Student Animation Festival 2012