Renee Zhan

Renee Zhan

Actor · Director · Writer

Biography

Renee Zhan is a Chinese-American director and animator from Houston, Texas. In her films Renee is primarily interested in exploring topics of the body, nature, sexuality - all things beautiful, ugly, and squishy. Her short films have screened and won awards internationally.

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Representative Works

V/H/S/Mixtape
V/H/S/Mixtape
No Rating Yet
/ English
Ghost Strata
Ghost Strata
5.8
/ English
Shé (Snake)
Shé (Snake)
6.9
/ English
Soft Animals
Soft Animals
5.5
/ English
Reneepoptosis
Reneepoptosis
5.0
/ English
Pidge
Pidge
5.5
/ English
Fish Juice
Fish Juice
6.0
/ English
Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw)
Hold Me (Ca Caw Ca Caw)
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Birth of the Telephone
The Birth of the Telephone
No Rating Yet
/ English
O Black Hole!
O Black Hole!
7.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

V/H/S/Mixtape
2026Nominee

Best Director

V/H/S/Mixtape

Ghost Strata
2019Nominee

Best Performance

Ghost Strata

Shé (Snake)
2023Nominee

Best Director

Shé (Snake)

Career Highlights

Soft Animals
2021Highlight

Best Director

Soft Animals

Reneepoptosis
2018Highlight

Best Performance

Reneepoptosis

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