Shengwei Zhou

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Shengwei Zhou (周圣崴) is a Chinese filmmaker, stop-motion animator and mixed-media digital artist. He holds an undergraduate degree in Art Theory from Peking University, and a MFA in Expanded Animation from University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. His representative feature animation SHe won the Best Animated Feature Film Nomination at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival, known as the A category film festival defined by FIAPF. His feature film Art is Dead won the Spirit of Freedom Award at 14th FIRST International Film Festival. He is currently working on an ongoing animation and VR/XR series called Perfect City. His art work SHe, Art is Dead, Let’s Fall In Love, and Perfect City series has been selected to over 100 festivals including Oscar, BAFTA, Canadian Screen Award qualified film festivals and exhibitions all over the world and has been reported by Hollywood Variety magazine.