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:
“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
“Black Bird”
Best Animation
Ibiza Music Video Festival 2017
"Maggie Dave - I'm Not Ready"
Austin Music Video Festival 2021
Columbus International Film & Animation Festival 2021
“Synched”
Bronze Visual Arts & Animation
Unknown Film Festival 2018
1st Place Mixed Media/Experimental
Florida Animation Festival 2018
Selected Screenings:
“There Were Four of Us”
Filmfest Dresden
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Animatou
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
BIT BANG
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
TAIS Animation Showcase
“Hedgehog - Bat”
SXSW
UK Music Video Awards
“Maggie Dave - Old You”
Anibar Animation Festival
ReAnimania Int. Animation Film & Comics Art Festival
“Maggie Dave - I'm Not Ready”
Portland Film Festival
Columbus International Film + Animation Festival
Austin Music Video Festival
“Synched”
Melbourne International Animation Festival
Athens Animfest
London International Animation Festival
Retransmisión
Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo
AnimaSyros + Agora
Anim!Arte
“Black Bird”
Ars Independent Festival
Ibiza Music Video Festival
Cucalorus Film Festival
KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival (MV Cafe)
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