YVONNE ZHANG

is a director + writer based in London.

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SWEETWATER AQUARIUM
(Post-Production)
Narrative Short
USA
13 min

It’s the End of Year Show at the Sweetwater School for English Learners — but the gang have other plans.




CARRION (2022)
Narrative Short
USA
21 min

In an isolated desert motel, a young girl accidentally digs up a rotting carcass. Later that night, something mysterious is unearthed in her mother. 

TRAILER

SELECTED SCREENINGS
PÖFF SHORTS 2022 / ESTONIA
TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 / FINLAND
KORTFILMFESTIVALEN 2023 / NORWAY
NEUCHÂTEL INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2023 / SWITZERLAND
COURT MÉTRANGE 2023 / FRANCE
SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2023 / BRAZIL
DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 / SOUTH AFRICA
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 / USA
NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL 2022 / USA
LA SHORTS 2023 / USA
URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2022 / USA
CAA MOEBIUS 2022 / USA
AFI FEST 2022 / USA
CAAMFEST 2023 / USA
REEL ASIAN 2022 / CANADA

ICO SCREENING DAYS 2023 / UK

AWARDS
WINNER: BEST GENRE FILM / TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL 2023
WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR / KINO LONDON 2023
WINNER: MAIN AWARD / SIGNES DE NUIT BANGKOK 2023
WINNER: NIGHT AWARD / SIGNES DE NUIT PARIS 2023
WINNER: BEST STUDENT FILM / NORTH EAST INTERNATIONAL 2023
WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR / LOS ANGELES ASIAN FILM AWARDS 2022
WINNER: BEST SHORT FILM / LOS ANGELES ASIAN FILM AWARDS 2022

WINNER: BEST DIRECTOR / SEVIFF 2023
WINNER: BEST SHORT FILM / SEVIFF 2023
WINNER: BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT FILM / FASCINASIAN 2023
HONORABLE MENTION: CREATIVE PRODUCING / URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2022
ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION PRODUCTION AWARD 2021
SHORE SCRIPTS TOP FIVE FINALIST 2021
SCREENCRAFT SEMIFINALIST 2021





MARIPOSA (2022)
Experimental Short
USA
4min
Nina says goodbye to her child.



SHORE (2022)
Experimental Short
USA
4min
A young monk, a meditation, a reflection on desire.

PRISMA ROME INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS 2022 / ITALY *WINNER BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM 2022*
EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS FINALIST 2022 / NETHERLANDS
LOS ANGELES CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS FINALIST 2022 / USA
UTAH ARTS FESTIVAL 2022 / USA

BLINK (2022)
Experimental Short
USA
3min
The fragmented memories of a mother in shock.