About
Lei Lei
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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2024 | Monkey King Fight Lion Camel | Actor | Zhu Bajie | 58 Average |
2023 | That Day, on the River | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2022 | Lupita From Now On | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2021 | Uncle Nine: The Curious Case of the Ancient Coffin | Actor | Chen Sanfa | N/A N/A |
2013 | Recycled | Actor | 59 Average |
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2012 | Wipe Out The Bandits of Wulong Mountain | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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2024 | Break no.1 & Break no.2. | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2023 | A Gift for You | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2023 | That Day, on the River | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2022 | Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2021 | Ready to play | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2020 | Happy Year of the Rat 2020 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2020 | A Bright Summer Diary | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2019 | Breathless Animals | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2018 | Weekend | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2018 | I Don't Like The Comics You Drew | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2017 | Hand Colored no.2 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2016 | HAFF Leader 2016 | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2016 | Books on Books | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2015 | Missing One Player | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2014 | Animafest Zagreb | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2014 | This Is Not a Time to Lie | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2013 | Big Hands Oh Big Hands, Let It Be Bigger and Bigger | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2013 | Recycled | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2011 | My...MY... | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2010 | Hu Lulu Hong Longlong Hua Lala | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2010 | This Is Love | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2009 | The Universe Cotton | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2009 | Magic Cube and Ping-Pong | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2008 | Pear or Alien | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Rocket | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2022 | Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
2020 | A Bright Summer Diary | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2019 | Breathless Animals | Writing | Screenplay | N/A N/A |
2017 | Hand Colored no.2 | Writing | Screenplay | N/A N/A |
2013 | Recycled | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
Production |
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2019 | Breathless Animals | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2018 | I Don't Like The Comics You Drew | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2013 | Recycled | Production | Production Designer | 59 Average |
Sound |
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2020 | A Bright Summer Diary | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
2020 | A Bright Summer Diary | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
2019 | Breathless Animals | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
2019 | Breathless Animals | Sound | Sound | N/A N/A |
2019 | Breathless Animals | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
2019 | Breathless Animals | Sound | Sound Designer | N/A N/A |
2018 | I Don't Like The Comics You Drew | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
Art |
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2020 | A Bright Summer Diary | Art | Production Design | N/A N/A |
2018 | I Don't Like The Comics You Drew | Art | Graphic Designer | N/A N/A |
2013 | Recycled | Art | Graphic Designer | 59 Average |
2013 | Recycled | Art | Art Direction | 59 Average |
Camera |
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2019 | Breathless Animals | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2013 | Recycled | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
Crew |
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2020 | A Bright Summer Diary | Crew | Cinematography | N/A N/A |
Editing |
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2022 | Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
2020 | A Bright Summer Diary | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2019 | Breathless Animals | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2017 | Hand Colored no.2 | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
Visual Effects |
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2018 | I Don't Like The Comics You Drew | Visual Effects | Animation | N/A N/A |
2013 | Recycled | Visual Effects | Animation | 59 Average |