Lei Lei
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Lei Lei (1985, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province) is a Chinese animator, filmmaker and artist. He graduated from Tsinghua University in 2009, with a master's degree in Animation. Since then, he has worked as an independent filmmaker and experimental animation artist. His animated short This Is Love (2010) was awarded Best Narrative Short at Ottawa International Animation Festival. From then on, many of his short films have received awards at festivals worldwide and he has been selected for many artist residencies. Since 2017, Lei has spent most of his time in Los Angeles, where he is a full-time faculty member at the department of Experimental Animation, CalArts. Ningdu is selected for the IFFR Tiger Award Competition 2022.
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Weekend (2018)
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This Is Not a Time to Lie (2014)
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Rocket (—)
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Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish (2022)
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Breathless Animals (2019)
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re-engraved (2024)
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Animafest Zagreb (2014)
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A Bright Summer Diary (2020)
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Hand Colored no.2 (2017)
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Break no.1 & Break no.2. (2024)
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Missing One Player (2015)
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Vertigo Garden (2026)
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Books on Books (2016)
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Hu Lulu Hong Longlong Hua Lala (2010)
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I Don't Like The Comics You Drew (2018)
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Recycled (2013)
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Big Hands Oh Big Hands, Let It Be Bigger and Bigger (2013)
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Ready to play (2021)
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Magic Cube and Ping-Pong (2009)
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My...MY... (2011)
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HAFF Leader 2016 (2016)
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That Day, on the River (2023)
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Happy Year of the Rat 2020 (2020)
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A Gift for You (2023)
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This Is Love (2010)
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The Universe Cotton (2009)
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Pear or Alien (2008)
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