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Grand Jury Prize Winner for Animated Feature: Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw). Director Renee Zhan.

Awards

Renee Zhan

14 wins & 35 nominations

Annecy International Animated Film Festival

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2021 Nominee Cristal
    • Best Graduation Film
    • Soft Animals

Annie Awards

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Nominee Annie
    • Best Student Film
    • O Black Hole!

Aspen Shortsfest

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2022 Winner Special Recognition
    • Student Short
    • Soft Animals
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Animation
    • O Black Hole!

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2021 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Animated Short
    • Soft Animals
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee Gold Hugo
    • Best Animated Short
    • O Black Hole!

Edinburgh International Film Festival

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee Best New British Animation
    • McLaren Prize for New British Animation
    • O Black Hole!

Hong Kong International Film Festival

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Nominee Golden Firebird Award
    • Short Film
    • O Black Hole!

Locarno Film Festival

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee Golden Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow
    • International Competition
    • O Black Hole!
  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2018 Nominee Golden Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow
    • International Competition
    • Reneepoptosis
  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2018 Winner Junior Jury Award
    • Short Film - Special Mention
    • Reneepoptosis
  • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw) (2016)
    2016 Nominee Golden Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow
    • International Competition
    • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw)

AFI Fest

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2021 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • Animated Short Film
    • Soft Animals

Melbourne International Film Festival

  • SHÉ (SNAKE) (2023)
    2024 Nominee City of Melbourne Award
    • Best Short Film
    • SHÉ (SNAKE)
  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2019 Nominee City of Melbourne Award
    • Best Short Film
    • Reneepoptosis

Seattle International Film Festival

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2022 Nominee Short Film Award
    • Animation
    • Soft Animals
  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2019 Nominee Short Film Award
    • Animation
    • Reneepoptosis

Slamdance Film Festival

  • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw) (2016)
    2017 Winner Grand Jury Prize
    • Best Animation Short
    • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw)
    "For its brilliant, and nuanced portrait of power and control and the pain that this artists creates. This honest voice found a way to share a very private moment with a flawless combination of oppressed levity."

Sundance Film Festival

  • SHÉ (SNAKE) (2023)
    2024 Nominee Short Film Grand Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • SHÉ (SNAKE)
  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2022 Nominee Short Film Grand Jury Prize
    • Best Short Film
    • Soft Animals
  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2019 Nominee Short Film Grand Jury Prize
    • Reneepoptosis
  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2019 Winner Short Film Jury Award
    • Animation
    • Reneepoptosis

SXSW Film Festival

  • SHÉ (SNAKE) (2023)
    2024 Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award
    • Narrative Short
    • SHÉ (SNAKE)
  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2022 Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award
    • Animated Short
    • Soft Animals
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award
    • Texas Short
    • O Black Hole!
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Texas Short
    • O Black Hole!
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Texas Short
    • O Black Hole!
    Shared with: Jesse Romain

Tampere Film Festival

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Nominee Grand Prix
    • International Competition
    • O Black Hole!

Toronto International Film Festival

  • SHÉ (SNAKE) (2023)
    2023 Nominee IMDbPro Short Cuts
    • IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best Film
    • SHÉ (SNAKE)
  • SHÉ (SNAKE) (2023)
    2023 Winner IMDbPro Short Cuts
    • IMDbPro Short Cuts Share Her Journey Award
    • SHÉ (SNAKE)
  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2021 Nominee IMDbPro Short Cuts
    • IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best Film
    • Soft Animals
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee IMDbPro Short Cuts
    • Best International Short Film
    • O Black Hole!
  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2018 Nominee Short Cuts Award
    • Best International Short Film
    • Reneepoptosis

Valladolid International Film Festival

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee Golden Spike
    • Best Short Film
    • O Black Hole!

Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2022 Nominee Best Student Film
    • Soft Animals
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee Best Student Film
    • O Black Hole!

San Diego Asian Film Festival

  • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw) (2016)
    2016 Winner Best Animated Short
    • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw)

British Animation Awards

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2022 Winner BAA
    • Best Post Graduate Film
    • O Black Hole!
  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2022 Winner BAA
    • Best Post Graduate Film
    • O Black Hole!
    Shared with: Jesse Romain

Flickerfest International Short Film Festival

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2021 Nominee Best International Short Film
    • Best Film
    • O Black Hole!

BAFTA/LA Student Film Awards

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee BAFTA/LA Student Film Award
    • Best Animation
    • O Black Hole!

VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

  • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw) (2016)
    2017 Nominee Golden Reel Award
    • Short Narrative
    • Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw)

Dallas International Film Festival

  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2019 Winner Grand Jury Prize
    • Animated Short
    • Reneepoptosis

Regard: Saguenay International Short Film Festival

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2022 Winner Quebec Critics Award AQCC
    • Soft Animals

Kyiv International Short Film Festival

  • Soft Animals (2021)
    2022 Nominee Grand-Prix
    • International Competition
    • Soft Animals

La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival

  • O Black Hole! (2020)
    2020 Nominee Prix Nouvelles Vagues Acuitis
    • O Black Hole!

Vidlings & Tapeheads Film Festival

  • Reneepoptosis (2018)
    2019 Winner Honorable Mention
    • Best Animated Film
    • Reneepoptosis

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