Maggie makes story-driven illustrations and animations that convey a feeling of adventure and wonder through fun characters and magical environments.
MAGGIE ZENG is a Montreal-based children’s book illustrator, concept artist, and animator. With an interest in light and shadow, Maggie loves making story-driven illustrations that convey a feeling of adventure and wonder through fun characters and magical environments. She is the illustrator of the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award winning book “This Is The Boat That Ben Built,” and her short film “Itch” has screened at the Fantasia International Film Festival, winning the silver Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation. Her favourite pencil was a 0.9mm Staedtler Mars micro that someone stole from her during her first year of high school. (She bought a second one.)
  • Director (4 Credits)
    Itch2024
    Animation, Short, Student
    Sylvain in the Kingdom of Giants2023
    Animation
    If You Find Yourself in a Pocket Dimension2022
    Animation, Short, Student
    Roots2021
    Animation, Short, Student
Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation - Best Short Film (Silver)
Itch
Fantasia International Film Festival
Montreal
2024
Emerging Filmmaker
Sylvain in the Kingdom of Giants
White River Indie Film Fest
White River Junction, Vermont
2024
Emerging Filmmaker
If You Find Yourself in a Pocket Dimension
White River Indie Film Fest
White River Junction, Vermont
2024
Official Selection
If You Find Yourself in a Pocket Dimension
Concordia Film Festival
Montreal
2022
Official Selection
If You Find Yourself in a Pocket Dimension
Sommets du cinema d'animation
Montreal
2022
Canadian Student Competition
If You Find Yourself in a Pocket Dimension
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Ottawa
2022
College
Concordia University
Film Animation
20202024
College
Dawson College
Illustration
20172020
Current City
Montreal
Gender
Female
Maggie makes story-driven illustrations and animations that convey a feeling of adventure and wonder through fun characters and magical environments.
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