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BREAKTHROUGH · China

Lin Yuhao

"Animation is what happens when patience becomes a camera."

Lin animates frame-by-frame on paper before scanning. Her breakthrough short premiered at IQStar Week 2025.

Genre

Animation

Language

Mandarin

School / Studio

Independent

Creator Journey

2021 · FIRST STORY
First Story
Sketchbook published online.
2023 · FIRST SUBMISSION
First Submission
Short The Hour of Mist.
2024 · FIRST NOMINATION
First Nomination
Best Animated Short.
2025 · FIRST AWARD
First Award
Best Animated Short — IQStar.

DEBUT

The Hour of Mist

Animated Short · 2023

A village wakes inside a fog that has feelings of its own.

GROWTH TIMELINE

2023 — Projects Released2 shorts
2025 — Awards Earned1 IQStar
2026 — Festivals Attended12 festivals

Creator Interview

Why hand-drawn?

"Because the hand knows things the computer is still learning."

FUTURE PROJECT

Salt Garden (2027)

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