War For Keyboard Warriors

The Keyboard Warrior seeks to use the power imbued in his 'weapon' to effect death and destruction upon his foes. In essence, the keyboard allows the keyboard warrior to manifest his true warrior nature in a safe and removed environment, from which no real-life repercussions.

  • Lam Can-zhao
    Producer
  • Qiu Huijian
    Animation supervisor
  • Kuang Da, Qiu Huijian, Lin Junze
    Animators
  • Qiu Huijian
    Compositor
  • Gou Haokun, Lam Can-zhao, Qiu Huijian
    Editor
  • Lai Wenhua
    Sound
  • Lam Can-zhao
    Director
  • Lam Can-zhao
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    键盘老师
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 17, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 【Selected in more than 100 film festivals】🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝🌝
  • Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, Canada , February, 2019 , World Premiere ☆
  • Athens Animfest, Greece , March, 2019 ☆
  • Cecehachero Film Fest, Mexico, April , 2019
  • Fer Film Festival, Kosovo , April , 2019
  • The Victoria TX Independent Film Festival, United States, April, 2019 ☆
  • Tallahassee Film Festival, United States , April, 2019
  • Boyne Valley Electronic Arts Festival, Ireland, April , 2019
  • Sands Film Festival, United States, April, 2019
  • Athens International Digital Film Festival, Greece, April , 2019
  • Extremely Shorts Film Festival, United States May, 2019
  • Festimaj 2019, France, May, 2019
  • Caostica 17. International Shortfilm and Videoclip Festival, Spain, June, 2019 ☆

    🏆Best Animation
  • Diversions International Short Film Festival, Croatia , June, 2019
  • 47th Festival of Nations, Austria, June, 2019 ☆
  • Snake Alley Festival Of Film, United States, June, 2019
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Hidalgo, Mexico, June, 2019
  • 17th CinemadaMare Film Festival, Italy , June, 2019
  • Très Court International Film Festival, Egypt , June, 2019
  • Kimera International Film Festival, Italy , June, 2019
  • Nordic Youth Film Festival, Norway, June, 2019
  • Festival de Cortometraje Universitario UVAQ, Mexico, June, 2019
  • Ekurhuleni International Film Festival, South Africa, June, 2019
  • Porto7 - Festival Internacional de Curtas-metragens do Porto, Portugal , June, 2019
  • 12th International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala, India, June, 2019 🌟（Academy Award ® Qualifying）
  • Art All Night - Trenton: 7th Annual Film Festival, USA, June, 2019
  • International film and landscape Festival - Amposta, Spain, July, 2019
  • Mikrofilm Short Festival，Spain, July, 2019
  • DokuFest, Kosovo, August, 2019 🌟（BAFTA Qualifying）
  • Corto ea capo - Daena Anima e immagine, Italy, August, 2019
  • VOB Film Festival, USA, August, 2019
  • Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, India, August, 2019🌟（Academy Award ® Qualifying）
  • Star Film Fest, Croatia, August, 2019
  • Festival de Cinema de la Terra Alta, Spain, August, 2019
  • NEW ERA Film Festival, China, August, 2019
  • Festival cinema of La Culata, Ecuador, Aug, 2019
  • Macabro Film Festival, Mexico, August, 2019
  • Karlovci Film Festival, Serbia, August, 2019
  • Warsaw Animation Film Festival, August, Poland, 2019 ☆

    🏆Best youth animation (nominated)
  • Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE, Canada, August, 2019 ☆
  • Festival International du Film Grolandais de Toulouse, France, September, 2019
  • Cartón International Animation Short Film Festival, Argentina, September, 2019 ☆
  • Shortcup World Film Festival, Brazil, September, 2019
  • Panòptic. Mataro Film Festival, Spain, September, 2019
  • Wirksworth 3 Minute Film Festival, UK, September, 2019
  • Arouca Film Festival, Spain, September, 2019 ☆
  • InShort Film Festival, UK, September, 2019 ☆
  • Blende Eins - Shortfilmfest Wilhelmshaven, Germany， September， 2019
  • BINISAYA Film Festival, Philippines, October, 2019 ☆
  • Chania Film Festival, Greece, October, 2019
  • The Jozi Film Festival, South Africa, October 2019
  • Festival du Film Court en Armagnac , France, October, 2019
  • Izmit International Short Film Festival, Turkey, October, 2019
  • Pasto International Film Festival, Colombia , October, 2019
  • Big Picture Film Festival, USA, October, 2019
  • Intermediaciones, video art and experimental video， Colombia , October, 2019
  • 17th International short film festival - Film Front, Serbia, October, 2019
  • 49th International Animated Film Festival BANJALUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 2019 ☆
  • Hacelo Corto Film Festival, Argentina, Nov, 2019
  • INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OFTÁLMICA，Mexico ，NOV, 2019
  • Ringerike International Youth Film Festival，Norway，November，2019
  • 31st Maratón de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Sants，Spain，November，2019
  • ANIMAINE: The Maine Animation Festival, USA, November, 2019
  • VideoBabel Festival, Peru，Nov, 2019 
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Tunja, Colombia, November, 2019
  • Don`t Be Shy, Give Your Short a Try, Spain , November, 2019
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de San Luis Potosí - 18-55 Cine En Corto, Mexico, , November, 2019
  • Greece Ionian Contemporary Animation Festival ICONA , Greece, November, 2019
  • International Film Festival with Alternative Media (FICMA), Mexico, November, 2019
  • International Short Film Festival Pune, india, December, 2019
  • Palm Springs Int. Animation Festival, USA, December, 2019
  • 10th Jana International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Lebanon, December, 2019
  • 21st Madurai Film Festival, india, December, 2019
  • CineKasimanwa: Western Visayas Film Festival, Philippines, December, 2019
  • 31st Aguilar Film Festival, Spain, December, 2019
  • International Film Festival of Ahmednagar，India, January, 2020
  • 17th London Short Film Festival, UK, January, 2020 🌟（BAFTA Qualifying）

    🏆Best Lo-Budget Short Film (Nomination )
  • San Francisco Independent Film Festival, USA, January, 2020
  • Animated Arizona Film Festival，USA, January, 2020
  • MystiCon Independent Film Festival， USA, February, 2020
  • 42nd Big Muddy Film Festival, USA, February, 2020
  • Short Sounds Film Festival，UK, February, 2020
  • festival kontrastl, Germany, February, 2020
  • 12th International Film Festival of Larissa，Greece，March，2020
  • 68th Columbus International Film & Animation Festival，USA, March, 2020
  • International Film Festival of Adoor，India, April, 2020
  • The 2020 Mosaic Film Festival，USA, April , 2020
  • Balkan Can Kino，Greece，July 2020
  • American Documentary And Animation Film Festival , USA, September, 2020 🌟（Academy Award ® Qualifying）
  • LINOLEUM Festival ,Ukraine, September, 2020
  • La.Meko Shortfilm Festival, Germany, November, 2020
  • Hilltop Film Festival, USA, 2020
  • Asian Film Festival Los Angeles (AFF), USA, 2020
  • International Short Film Festival Canton, China, 2020
  • Malabo international music & film festival, Equatorial Guinea, 2020 ​
  • Sunshine Short Film Festiva, Australia,2020
  • Luna Lumen Film Festival, USA, 2021
  • Bristol International Film Festival, USA, 2021
  • TATVA digital film festival, India, 2021
  • Lima Web Fest, Peru, 2021
  • Animae Caribe International Animation & Digital Media Festival, Trinidad and Tobago, 2021
  • Trani Film Festival, Italy, 2021

    🏆BEST CLIPPING
  • Festival International du Film Amateur de Kelibia, Tunisia, 2022
  • Busan New Wave Short Film Festival, Korea, Republic of, 2022

    🏆 BEST ANIMATION
Director Biography - Lam Can-zhao

Lam Can-zhao, a Chinese filmmaker born in 1994, made his directorial debut at the age of 20 with "THE DOG," a low-budget feature film that brought him into the spotlight. In 2023, he produced, wrote, and edited the short film "A Bright Sunny Day," which was selected for LA CINEF at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. In 2024, his short film "A Summer's End Poem," for which he served as writer, director, producer, and editor, won Best Short Film at the 74th Berlinale Generation Kplus competition.

Filmography:
2015 The Dog (feature)
2016 The Day Before Chinese New Year (documentary short)
2018 Animal World (feature)
2018 Humans On Display (documentary short)
2019 War For Keyboard Warriors (animation short)
2023 Old Fashion, New Life (documentary feature)

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Director Statement

A keyboard warrior is someone who acts tough online but is a coward away from their computer. A keyboard warrior acts tough and aggressive on a forum, social media or in the comments section of a post or video. The term is derogatory. By the way, War For Keyboard Warriors is my first animation work. It was good experience for me!