MEET THE FILMMAKERS: 'STARS'...

The still above (and below) are from the film 'STARS' by animator Han Zhang.

The film: Grandpa and grandson street sellers sell stars in a town near the shore. One night, they run out of the stars.

The filmmaker: Han Zhang was born and raised in Shenzhen, China. He started to learn drawing since high school. He finished his BFA in China Academy of Art as a 2D animator, and MFA in Academy of Art university in traditional animation major. As an animator, Han likes exploring different visual style to make his film looks pretty. He also enjoys developing the character’s performance to tell stories. He hopes he can create more unique animated films in the future and keep pleasing audiences. Directing a feature film is his biggest dream.

Han Zhang's film 'STARS' will be shown during our first screening session on the day.