Curry Sicong Tian | |
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| Born | China |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Writer, Visual artist |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | currytian |
Curry Sicong Tian is a Chinese film director, writer and multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. [1] [2] She won Student Academy Award for her short film, Simulacra, in 2020. [3]
Curry was born and raised in China. She holds an MFA in animation and digital art from the University of Southern California and a degree from Tsinghua University in JVisual Communication Design. [4] [5] She has directed commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Beats Electronics and Canon Inc. [6]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chanel X Nowness - The Myth Of Five | Director | Short film |
| 2021 | CC is Dreaming: Voices in My Head | Director | Video short |
| 2021 | Mithridate | Art director | Fashion film |
| 2020 | Simulacra | Director, writer, editor and animator | Short film |
| 2020 | Mukbang Roller | Director | Video short |
| 2019 | Eisa, Hlin and Darling Blue | Director and writer | Short film |
| 2018 | Flat Echo | Animator | Short film |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nominated | First Look, USA | First Look Industry Award | Simulacra | [7] |
| 2006 | Won | Los Angeles Animation Festival | Best Visual Effects | [8] | |
| Won | Student Academy Awards | Gold Medal | [3] | ||
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