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Engaged in agriculture in Sichuan. Last year, many of the cherries were crushed during transport.

Current Location: Earth, Tokyo. A mixed-gender / pure Asian human.
Possesses 10 years of experience in doujin activities; a self-proclaimed "Momo (Oshi interpretation) Connoisseur."
Former Bilibili Premium Member, and NetEase Cloud Music Black Vinyl VIP. A beginner trainee of the upper scapular muscles.
Completed 9 years of compulsory education; capable of using Mandarin Chinese. A Hogwarts reject.
Has not taken IELTS or TOEFL, but can probably pass the JLPT N1.
A collector of over 100 Steam games, a max-level Arknights player, a 1000+ trophy holder in Guardian Protocol, a massive mod collector for The Sims 4, and a visual novel enthusiast.
A Level-1 3D motion sickness survivor and a cat-meme expression collector.

Born in 2004. A fresh graduate studying 2D and stop-motion animation, currently looking for a job.

Designing by day, drawing dreams by night. Loves taking photos and serves as the chef at home.

This person is too lazy to leave anything behind.

The weakest animation creator with a level 0.5 baseline in fine arts, a child wandering far from home, and a supreme "J-type" person who even has to search how to write a profile—a complete mix of all the above.

Born in the 2000s. Currently enrolled in the Free Art Studio at the China Academy of Art. In their creative work, I focus on the balance and connection between the individual and nature, as well as the impulse to disrupt that balance.

Motto: Things will work out, just survive for now.

Master of slacking off (though actually, I do work properly)—a builder who feels like they might be phased out by the times sooner or later.

A person currently learning how to balance life and artistic creation. Currently working at a boba shop. Due to health reasons, she cannot work a full-time job that requires sitting for long hours, but she still continue to hold a deep longing for artistic creation.

Born in Jinan City, Shandong Province. Currently a high school sophomore attending Jinan Media School. Just an ordinary human with absolutely zero talent for animation.

Currently operating two small shops in Wuhan called "Yiji" and "Yiji GReeN." Doing a little bit of everything, including drawing, music, and handicrafts. Aiming to become an existence with many tentacles, deeply intertwined with the world.

Hello, I'm Daoxuerenski! A very long time ago, when I was in middle school, I hated my English teacher, and that's when I made a certain piece of work. Later, I submitted it to the "Zuilan Animation Festival," and now everyone gets to see it!

Michael Frei is a Swiss animation filmmaker and accidental game designer. He is still alive.

Born in 2007, from Sichuan. Currently residing in Tokyo. Originally, there was no such thing as a "Yabai Animation Film Festival" in this world, but as more people create yabai animation, a yabai animation film festival naturally comes into being.

Under the constraints of the contemporary Chinese internet environment, they achieve breakthroughs in innovative sub-domains through intuition, the practice of diverse identities, and an acute sensitivity to art and culture. While exploring the nostalgic sensibilities found in the aesthetics of the younger generation, they simultaneously reconstruct and deconstruct conventional forms of queer expression.

An ordinary college junior for the time being. A member of the reserve army of the unemployed.

I am an Ukrainian-born artist temporarily safe in Europe. Graduated from the Estonian academy of arts with the short ˌaɪs ˈkriːm , aɪ skriːm in 2025. The absurdity of existence is my inspiration. Despite the madness of reality, I am still intoxicated with curiosity. Using monotonous voice I ask awkward questions, and waste time of my life licking happenings. Currently working on a new project “Nocturnal Theatre of Being Seen” - explores shame, social performance, and the absurd effort of being human in public. It mixes surreal humour, bodily vulnerability, and dream logic.

Born in 1997. Currently producing animation.

Born in 1999. Has never once in their life been able to successfully cough up phlegm on their own.

Creating animation out of pure interest. Keeping expressions simple—that is my approach. The Way of the Dog-Wolf is my second attempt at producing a short animation.

An animation finishing artist who just wants to throw raw emotions into the work.

Living a relaxed life in Chengdu while running "Tayuan Space" with friends. Lately working as a laid-back security guard on a schedule of two days on, one day off. Just zoning out while watching people pass by, thinking it would be nice to save up even a little bit of money before winter arrives.

Bradley Wilkinson is an American filmmaker, animator, and visual artist whose work blends raw creativity with an unmistakable underground edge. A native Texan, Wilkinson’s artistic journey began not in film school, but on the streets of Austin, Texas, where he first gained recognition as a painter and street artist. Entirely self-taught in animation and film, Wilkinson moved to Seattle in 2011 to look for work. He started his own film studio, Nacho Oliver Animations, that gravitated towards and embraced the unconventional. His animation style is often described as gritty and surreal- crafted for arthouse audiences and those drawn to offbeat, comedic storytelling. He has worked across multiple creative disciplines, including music (breakfast tacos, Oscillatina). This would give him an edge not only in animating but also in creating original soundtracks. In addition to his short films, his music has been featured in popular skate videos from Thrasher and Volcom. In his most recent music project, Oscillatina, he worked with Grammy-nominated producer Garrett Reynold, the main assisting engineer to indie music legend and 7-time Grammy-nominated producer Phil Eck. (Shins, Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty, Built to Spill) Today, Bradley Wilkinson continues to work as a filmmaker, animator, and musician. A multidisciplinary artist, producing projects that challenge traditional storytelling while staying true to his independent creativity. All the while raising a family and working at his family's scrap-metal recycling yard in South Texas. His career stands as a testament to the power of self-taught artistry, persistence, and the value of embracing one’s unique vision.

Tamir (“hammer”) Rawlings is an independent filmmaker and lifelong animal lover whose work blends intimate character focus with bold visual storytelling. Raised in a working‑class family in the woods of Montana, he grew up surrounded by pets, farm animals, and the small, strange moments of everyday life—formative experiences that shaped both his creative eye and his deep connection to animals. Though he always imagined a future working with creatures of every kind, his wide‑ranging interests led him on a winding path across the United States. Along the way, he played drums in several bands, became a high‑school teacher, and spent years in the film industry, earning recognition on the regional festival circuit and contributing to productions such as Netflix's Stranger Things. Despite his success in filmmaking, Rawlings eventually realized he wasn’t doing what he truly loved. Remembering the passion that defined his childhood, he began volunteering at animal sanctuaries, rediscovering the sense of purpose he’d been missing. His new chapter is rooted in hands‑on animal care. Today, he continues to build a life and career defined by emotional clarity, grounded storytelling, and a commitment to helping animals—and the people who care for them—with gratitude and pride.

Juan Camilo González (Bogotá, 1984) is a multidisciplinary filmmaker and producer known for his innovative and independent approach to storytelling. He made his feature directorial debut with La Montaña del Silencio (2014), and later directed the short films Zapatos y la mágica aventura de su creación (2019), Dientes Peludos (2024), and Emechiche, el renacer de los cabeciblancos (2025).
As a producer, he has worked on acclaimed short films such as La Ballena Escarlata (2017), Lea Salvaje (2019), and Los Hermanos Calavera (2020), as well as the feature film Semillas (2025), directed by Eliana Niño. He is currently in post-production on the feature films La Piel Mordida and Floppy the Robot, while developing the animated feature Los monstruos de las estrellas and the live-action feature La mujer de los peces.

Sijin Liu is an award-winning director based in London with over fifteen years of experience in visual media. Her career spans roles at Grass Jelly, JL Design, and Bito, as well as a tenure as Senior Creative at the London studio Art&Graft. She specialises in providing high-end solutions for clients, with a encompassing music videos, design-led projects, and mixed-media films.
Her work has earned widespread within the international motion and advertising industries, featuring in top-tier publications such as Motionographer and Stash. In 2026, she reached a significant milestone in her career when she was named one of the top fifty female AI filmmakers globally. Through her personal studio, SijinLab, she continues to push the boundaries of visual storytelling. Her music video Sakura Gansha is 37th Golden Melody Awards.

David Fidalgo has a degree in Fine Arts from the School of Fine Arts in Pontevedra, where he completed a Master’s degree in Illustrated Albums and Animation.
His artistic work, focused on plastic and audio-visual animation art, addresses the human condition through irony, and humor, including elements of popular culture such as memes or social networks language. He has participated in exhibitions in museums, fairs, and art centers with JustMad and CGAC Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea (Galician Centre of Contemporary Art), as well as in numerous film festivals around the world in countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Italy, Germany, Poland, Romania, France, and Spain. His audiovisual production includes CARTAS A SUPERMAN (2016), HOMOMAQUIA (2019), and REALITY (2020). For these works, he has received several awards, including selections at Palm Spring, WEIRD, and Sitges, as well as the Mestre Mateo Award from the Academia Galega do Audiovisual, the Audience Award at the Malaga Film Festival, and a nomination for the 2020 Goya Awards.
His latest short film, SANDWICH CAT (2022) had its international premiere at SXSW where it received the Audience Award and participated in festivals such as AFI FEST, Palm Springs, BAFICI or Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film.

Composer and pianist Jason Zumpano lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Much like his latest 2025 film DIG, short film What You Are Out Here For (2021), and short film GLIDE (2023) was something he wrote, produced, directed, and scored. Water Over Glass, which he also produced and wrote, was based on his 2018 album of the same name. He has screened in several festivals internationally and galleries and around North America. He has also worked on various film soundtracks, and has performed and recorded with several bands/artists such as Loscil, Destroyer, and Rodney Graham. His own musical recording project goes under the moniker The Cyrillic Typewriter.