Clara Chan

Story Development Mentor

Clara Chan has been in the animation/VFX industry for over two decades. She works as a VFX Supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks by day, and as an independent filmmaker by night. She made her first independent short film, “Embrace,” in 2021 to express the feeling of loneliness in the pandemic. She started Flying Dumpling Films in 2022 because she is passionate about telling unique and authentic stories that connect with people. Her second film, “Have I Swallowed Your Dreams” is a multiple award winner and has been accepted to 11 Oscar-qualifying film festivals. Clara has lived in mainland China, Hong Kong, California, New York and Texas, and currently resides in Vancouver, Canada. She has a B.S. in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Visualization Sciences from Texas A&M University. She has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Animation Branch) since 2021.

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