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Human Weather

An experimental short film exploring the fluidity of human identity and the diversity of existence. Faces are climates; bodies are weather. Characters flow, gather, and disperse like clouds and wind across cities and nature. The film observes human vulnerability, absurdity, and beauty, using queer, transgender, and diverse gender expressions to reflect society’s expectations and definitions of identity and freedom.

  • Chih Hao Shen
    Director
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Writer
  • MFX Films
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental
  • Genres:
    Hybrid documentary, Experimental Docufiction
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Chih Hao Shen

Chih Hao Shen is an animation and documentary filmmaker whose work explores human existence, memory, and time through restrained visual storytelling.

His debut work received recognition from Rhode Island IFF. His short film 10 Seconds was selected by In The Palace, Fantasporto, and Asolo Art Film Festival (2026). His documentary YinYang Sea won the Grand Prix at Asolo Art Film Festival (2026).

His projects have been presented in international industry contexts, including Clermont-Ferrand, Visions du Réel, Cannes Short Film Corner, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, and Oberhausen.

Beyond filmmaking, he has worked in visual design and digital product development, including licensed merchandise design for The Lord of the Rings franchise in the Chinese-language market, visual work at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and founded and leads a software development company developing animation and visual effects tools within the Apple ecosystem.

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Director Statement

I did not make this film to document individuals, but to capture collective energy and patterns. Every gaze, every movement reflects our vulnerability, absurdity, and beauty.
The film fully presents queer, transgender, and non-binary expressions, exploring the fluidity of identity and freedom through faces, bodies, gestures, and movement. Text, image, and sound intertwine to create a sense of climate, inviting viewers to experience human existence, diverse identities, and societal expectations from a new perspective.