Sister (2018 film) explained
Sister is a 2018 stop motion animated film directed by Siqi Song during her studies at CalArts Experimental Animation Program as her graduation film.[1]
In January 2020, it was nominated for the 2020 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[2] [3] [4]
Accolades
The short has been presented and won awards in a number of festivals including the Oscar qualifying[5] HollyShorts Film Festival, the Aspen Shortsfest, the Austin Film Festival, and the Foyle Film Festival where it won four Oscar qualifying prizes[6] for best animation.
The short was nominated for the Annie Awards[7] and Shortlisted at the BAFTA Student Film Awards[8] for best student film in 2018. It was also nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.[9]
Plot
A man thinks back to his childhood memories of growing up with an annoying little sister in China in the 1990's. What would his life be like if things go different?[10]
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Notes and References
- Web site: CalArtians Nominated for 46th Annual Annie Awards. Calarts.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyAhZrmsqh0 "Hair Love" wins Best Animated Short Film-Oscars on YouTube
- https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2020 2020|Oscars.org
- Web site: Oscars: Full List of Nominations. The Hollywood Reporter. en. 2020-01-16.
- Web site: A Wide World of Animated Shorts. Wolfe. Jennifer. 2019-12-04. Variety. en. 2019-12-05.
- News: News Bytes: Spider-Man Booted from MCU, New 'Dark Crystal' Featurette, Oscar Short Contender 'Sister' & More. Milligan. Mercedes. 20 August 2019. Animation Magazine. Watch CalArts student Siqi Song's moving stop-motion short, which recently scored its fourth Oscar-qualifying festival win.
- News: Annie Awards: 'Incredibles 2,' 'Ralph' Lead Feature Nominees; 'Mary Poppins Returns' Also Nominated. Giardina. Carolyn. 12 March 2018. Hollywood Reporter.
- Web site: BAFTA Announces Shortlist for Student Film Awards. 3 May 2018. BAFTA.
- https://www.wbaltv.com/article/nominees-for-2020-oscars-announced/30496383 Nominees for 2020 Academy Awards announced - WBALTV 11
- https://www.thewrap.com/balloon-the-orphan-sister-oscars-hollyshorts/ 'Balloon,' 'The Orphan' and 'Sister' Win Oscar-Qualifying Awards at HollyShorts Film Festival - The Wrap