MEAL ON THE PLATE

2021
7’
use china
Colour

Animation

You are what you eat. In a world where people start to look like the thing they eat the most of, you can take this quite literally. When a newcomer prefers different eating habits, the visible consequences turn the world upside down.

Chenglin Xie is an award-winning filmmaker and animation artist. His animation, Life Smartphone, won the Gold Medal of 44th Student Academy Awards. His last short film, Meal On The Plate, recently premiered at the 2022 Sundance FF. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, as a director and creator represented by The Gotham Group. He also works as a Feature Story Artist for Netflix Animation.