Cassie Shao | Animation
他们要么就是坐着，或就是摔下去。
I dream of strange scenarios and make animation about them.
她的作品敬献给无穷无尽的脊椎。
Cassie is an animation director currently based in Los Angeles. She is a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the School of Cinematic Arts at USC. She works across the field of independent films, music videos, explainer videos, experiential installations, and advertisements.
Cassie's work often explores the feeling of uncertainty, a state of unknown becoming, and the unconsciousness of movement and time as her characters continue to confront absurdity. She blends together digital and analogue material to evoke an otherworldly perspective.
Selected Awards:
“This Is a Story Without a Plan”
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival 2024
The Barbara Aronofsky Latham Award
Ann Arbor Film Festival 2024
"Maggie Dave - I'm Not Ready"
Austin Music Video Festival 2021
Columbus International Film & Animation Festival 2021
“There Were Four of Us”
Best Experimental Short (Student)
National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2020
Best Experimental Animated Short
China Independent Animation Film Forum 2019
Silver Student Experimental Short
Los Angeles Animation Festival 2019
Silver Visual Arts & Animation
Unknown Film Festival 2019
Selected Screenings:
“This Is a Story Without a Plan”
ZINEBI
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
St. Louis International Film Festival
Animatou
BIT BANG
CutOut Fest
Hiroshima Animation Season
deadCENTER film festival
Guanajuato International Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival
International Animated Film Festival ANIMATOR
TAIS Animation Showcase
“Hedgehog - Bat”
SXSW
UK Music Video Awards
“Maggie Dave - I'm Not Ready”
Portland Film Festival
Columbus International Film + Animation Festival
Austin Music Video Festival
“There Were Four of Us”
Filmfest Dresden
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Vienna Shorts
Animafest Zagreb
Animac
Slamdance Film Festival
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Anifilm
Odense International Film Festival
Palm Springs ShortFest
Fest Anča
Leipzig Doc and Animated Film Festival
PÖFF Shorts
Animakom Fest
Supertoon International Animation Festival
Leeds International Film Festival
HollyShorts
New Zealand International Film Festival
Encounters Film Festival
Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival
Kuandu International Animation Festival
Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival
Mill Valley Film Festival
Press:
Group Exhibitions:
“Sweaty Eyeballs: Behind the Screens” at Goucher College Silber Art Gallery
“Animations in collaboration with Denver Digerati” at MeowWolf
“Friendly Ghost” at Miriam Gallery
“Currents 2020” at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
“Perspectives 2020” at CICA Museum
“Open Door 15” at Rosalux Gallery
“Flux Screening Series” at Hammer Museum
“Unshuttered” at The Getty Museum