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Nothing Is Foreign Here

In the ocean, marine life moves among objects left behind by humans. Through clay animation, the film observes a shared underwater world where life adapts, shifts, and continues in unexpected ways.

  • Chih Hao Shen
    Director
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Writer
  • MFX Films
    Producer
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Cinematography
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Animator
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Animation, Claymation, Stop Motion, Stop-motion Animation
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece, Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece, Taiwan
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Pag International Underwater Film Festival (Croatia)
    Zagreb
    Croatia
    Award Winner
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

This film comes from observing how the ocean holds both natural life and human-made objects in the same space.

Instead of telling a story, I wanted to watch how things move, settle, and adapt.

Using clay animation, I explored a world where sea life and debris exist together, not in conflict, but in quiet continuation.

I hope the film offers young audiences a simple way to observe change, adaptation, and coexistence through movement and texture.