Flushing Town Hall will present the Crazy Talented Asians & Friends (CTAF) 5th Animation Festival on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 6PM, featuring a lineup of award-winning short films and motion graphics by Asian and Asian American artists. This hybrid event will showcase selected films both in person and on YouTube Live, with a post-screening mixer at 7:30 PM.
This year’s selected work, representing the top 3% of over one thousand submissions, were chosen by a panel of seasoned professionals for their extraordinary storytelling,art direction, animation, production, and sound design. In addition to their creative visuals and soundtracks, these works present a range of stories and experiences as diverse as the APA community itself.
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“Flushing Town Hall is proud to support emerging artists of Asian heritage and help amplify their voices and stories,” said Ellen Kodadek, Executive and Artistic Director of Flushing Town Hall. “This festival aligns with our mission to foster arts equity and celebrate diverse perspectives. In collaboration with Crazy Talented Asians & Friends,
We are thrilled to provide a platform that celebrates unique, innovative storytelling and showcases the incredible talent in our community. Audiences can expect an inspiring evening filled with imagination, resilience, and cultural pride.”
“New York City, the epicenter of creativity, is the best place to experience the wonder of animation on the big screen and mingle with other animators and motion designers,” said Ming-I Huang, Guest Producer at Flushing Town Hall. “Motion graphic design is a powerful tool for creatives and all businesses. We are thrilled to also present the winners in this new category selected by the industry experts on the CTAF jury.”
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Student Short Films
● Express Photo (Winner): Dashan Zhou
● CHAIN (Best 3D Animation): Lin Han
● VOW (Best VFX): Xu Hong Wong
● Kids in Winter (Best Stop Motion): Maing Caochong
● Vestige (Best Art Direction): Yu-Hsuan Teng
● Sheep Shapes (Best Narrative): Jia-En Ho
● Natural One (Best Sound Design): Arin Jacobelli
● Sprout (Best 2D Animation): Addison Fujimoto
● Cannot Sleep! (Best Experimental Animation): Yingjie Zhou
● Rewind (Best Mixed Media): Valerie Yu
Non-Student Short Films
● IN-BETWEEN (Best Professional Short): Long Qin
● Nicely Awful (Jury Selection): Tobias Schlage
Motion Graphics
● Under Suits (Winner): Waner Zhang
● Oh! My God (Jury Selection): Aimee Chen
● EXPO 2015 (Best Branding): Bolin Zhou
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CTAF’s jury, led by Gonzalo Janer, a character animator and motion designer who also serves on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts, includes a panel of industry experts who represent a broad spectrum of professional animation and visual arts experience:
● Jae Bae – Lead Motion Designer at Patreon
● Chris Colby – Freelance artist with clients including Nickelodeon and Google
● Chun-Yao Chang – VFX artist with credits on The Walking Dead and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
● Jennah Park – 3D/2D Motion Designer at Google
● Chi-Sui Wang – Executive Curator, Kuandu International Animation Festival