Shé (Snake)
Fei is the top violinist in her elite youth orchestra. When another Chinese violinist arrives to challenge her place, Fei’s internalized racism and anxieties grow to take monstrous physical form. They whisper to her, urging her to be the best, no matter the cost.
- Country: USA, Storbritannia / United Kingdom
- Year: 2023
- Length: 15
- Director: Renee Zahn
- Script: Renee Zahn
- Photography: Adam Singodia
- Editing: Armiliah Aripin
- Sound: Ed Trousseau
- Production design: Qingling Zhang
- Cast: Xiaonan Wang, Alina Lew, Simon Paisley Day
- Producer: Jesse Romain
- Contact: jesseromain(at)gmail.com
Renee Zahn
Renee Zhan is a Chinese-American director and animator with a BA from Harvard University and an MA in Directing Animation from the National Film and Television School. In her films, Renee is primarily interested in exploring topics of female identity, nature, and sexuality – all things beautiful, ugly, and squishy. Her short films have screened and won awards at festivals such as Annecy, Locarno, TIFF, and SXSW, including the 2019 Sundance Short Film Jury Award: Animation.