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DEEP END Short Film Competition

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Description

North American Premiere

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: ANIMATION 2

In an early-2000s swimming class, a shy preteen girl confronts her fear of water — and human connection — when she forms an unexpected, magical bond in the deep end of the pool.

Bios

Director Puzhen Zhang holds an MFA in Directing Animation from the National Film and Television School in Buckinghamshire, England.

Contact

Puzhen Zhang
puzhen.art@gmail.com

Screenings

Screens as part of
SHORTS PROGRAM: ANIMATION 2
October 24, 2:15 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: UK

Year: 2026

Director: Puzhen Zhang

Screenwriter: Niky Pasolini

Producer: Dylan Gillah

Director of Photography: Max Brunner

Editor: Suzy Shepherd

Production Designer: Ana Smoleanu

Music: Aizhana Nurkenova

Cast/Featuring: Aileen Klimenko, Adele Klimenko, Yuanda Huang

Running Time (minutes): 8

Language: Chinese

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