Siqi Song

Siqi Song (born 1989, 宋思琪) is a Chinese director and animator.

The native form of this personal name is Song Siqi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Siqi Song
宋思琪
Born1989 (age 33–34)
China
Occupation(s)Director and animator
Years active2006-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

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)

References
  1. "Oscar Nominations 2020: The Complete List". Variety. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. "CalArtians Shortlisted for 92nd Oscars". 24700. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  3. "SISTER: An Intimate Stop-Motion Short About a Family During China's One-Child Policy". Colossal. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  4. Milligan, Mercedes (2018-12-04). "15 Animated Shorts Make Sundance Film Fest Cut". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  5. 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.
  6. Wolfe, Jennifer (2019-12-04). "A Wide World of Animated Shorts". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  7. "Annie Awards: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Ralph' Lead Feature Nominees; 'Mary Poppins Returns' Also Nominated". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
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