CHEN Lianhua, formerly known as Xi Chen

Cartonnist

Independent animation director

Graduated from Beijing Film Academy Animation College

Currently teaching at Beijing Film

Academy Animation College

Professional Qualifications：

Animation works have been nominated France Angie International Animation Festival, Canada Ottawa International Animation Festival, Croatia Zagreb International Animation Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival, Netherlands International Animation Festival, Germany Stuttgart International Animation Festival, Ukraine - Russia KROK International Animation Festival, Anim'est International Animation Festival in Romania, Brussels International Animation Festival in Belgium, Theran International Animation Festival in Iran, Japan Media Arts Festival and other international awards. He also won international awards such as the Special Award of the International Jury of Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan;

In 2010, he was invited to Japan to cartipate in the creation by JIPIC (Japan Graphic Image Association);

In 2012, he was invited to visit France and participate in creation by the L'Abbaye de Fontevraud Cultural and Art Center;

In 2015, he was invited to visit Canada and participate in creation by the La Bande Video Arts Center;

In 2017, he was invited to visit France and particiate in creation by the invitation of the Intermondes Art Center；

In 2009, his work has been included in the annual international animation festival of the world in Stuttgart, Germany;

In 2012, design theme posters as a guest artist for the Netherlands International Animation Festival;

In 2016, he was curator of Beijing Independent Animation Forum.

Animation works:

“The Winter Solstice” 2008，11 minutes，2D Computer

“A Clockwork Cock” 2009，11 minutes，2D Computer

“Grain Coupon” 2011，19 minutes，2D Computer

“Mahjong” 2013，7 minutes，2D Computer

“The Swallow” 2014，5 minutes，2D Computer

“The Poem” 2015，6 minutes，2D Computer

Award-winning and exhibiting information:

“The Poem” 2015

Shortlisted 15 Ukraine - Russia KROK International Animation Festival Competition unit

Shortlisted 15 Japan New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival main competition unit

Awarded the 2015 Jury Selection Award for the 19th Japan Media Arts Festival

Shortlisted 16 Netherlands International Animation Festival main competition unit

Finalisted 16 France Angie International Animation Festival "Out of Competetion" unit

Shortlisted the 16th International Festival of Animation in Zagreb, Croatia Main Competition

Finalisted as the "Best of World" unit for the 16 Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan

Shortlisted 16 Romanian Anim'est International Animation Festival Main Competition

Shortlisted Animavì International film festival of poetic animation main competition unit

Awarded the 6th China Independent Animation Film Forum Fund Prize in 2017

“The Swallow” 2014

Shortlisted 14 Hiroshima International Animation Festival main competition unit

Shortlisted 14 Japan New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival main competition unit

Awarded the 2014 Jury Selection Award for the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival

Finalisted 2014BAPFF Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival Animation Unit

Shortlisted 15 Netherlands International Animation Festival Main Competition

Shortlisted 15 Croatia Zagreb International Animation Festival main competition unit

Shortlisted 15 Ukraine - Russia KROK International Animation Festival Competition

Shortlisted 15 Romanian Anim'est International Festival of Animation Main Competition

Shortlisted 15 Bucheon International Animation Festival Main Competition

Shortlisted 16 US GLAS Animation Festival Narrator Group Contest

“Mahjong” 2013

Won the 2013 Japan Media Arts Festival Jury Selection Award

Shortlisted 14 Croatia Zagreb International Animation Festival main competition unit

Shortlisted 14 Romanian Anim'est International Animation Festival Main Competition

Awarded Special Prize for Short Film Category Jury for 14th Golden Dinosaurs International Original Cartoon Awards (Changzhou)

Won the 14th Taipei First Magic Animation Award for Best Animation

“Grain Coupon” 2011

Shortlisted 12 International Animation Festival in Stuttgart, Germany

Shortlisted 12 Netherlands International Animation Festival Short Film Group

Finalisted 12 France Angie International Animation Festival "Out of Competetion" unit

Shortlisted for the 12th International Animation Festival in Zagreb, Croatia

Shortlisted 12 Seoul, Korea International Animation Festival Short Film Group

Finalisted 12 ANIMATOU International Animation Festival Short Film Group, Geneva, Switzerland

Shortlisted 12 Estonian ANIMATED DREAMS International Animation Festival Short Film Group

Shortlisted 12th Quebec Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation de Montreal Short Film Festival

Won the Jury Selection Award for the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival 2012

Shortlisted 13 Spain ANIMAC International Animation Festival Short Film Group

Shortlisted 13 Cypriot Village ANIMAFEST Short Film Group

Won the 2013 2nd China Independent Animation Film Forum Jin Min Award

“A Clockwork Cock” 2009

Shortlisted 10 International Animation Festival in Zagreb, Croatia

Shortlisted 10 Netherlands International Animation Festival Short film group

Won Special Jury Prize for 10 "Gold Cartoon" International Works Grand Prix (Changzhou) Network and Mobile Anime Class

Shortlisted 11 Ukraine - Russia KROK International Animation Festival 10-20 minutes’ group

Finalisted for the 2012 26th FRIBORG International Film Festival

Finalisted for the 2012 Sakhalin International Film Festival East Asian Animation Screening Unit

Finalisted 10 Quebec Tenth Les Sommets du cinema d'animation de Montreal Animation Festival

“The Winter Solstice” 2008

Awarded 10 Japan Hiroshima International Animation Festival International Jury Special Award

Shortlisted 09 Stuttgart, Germany International Animation Festival short film group

Shortlisted 09 France Angie International Animation Festival Short Film Group

Won 09 China Hangzhou International Animation Festival student group "Monkey Award"

Awarded 09 China International Cartoon and Comic Competition (Changzhou) Network Animation Jury special award

Shortlisted 09 Seoul, Korea International Animation Festival Student Group

Shortlisted 09 Ukraine - Russia KROK International Animation Festival 10-20 minutes’ group

Shortlisted 10 Brussels, Belgium International Animation Festival

Shortlisted 11 FEST ANCA International Animation Festival in Slovakia