Private Project

Echo

She never spoke — yet she always knew she was different.
In a world that never listened, she found herself in the gaze of a quiet fox.

Memories drift. Labels scatter like notes in the air.
A child walks in silence, seeking a place to belong.

This is not a tale of defiance, but of quiet revolution —
A journey of being seen, of simply being.

Some identities bloom in silence — yet leave the deepest echo.

  • MFX Films
    Producer
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Director
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Writer
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Storyboard Artist
  • Chih Hao Shen
    Concept Artist
  • Chih Hao Shen
    2D / 3D Animator
  • Blender
    Animation / VFX
  • DaVinci Resolve
    Editing / Color
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Art, Fairy, Kids, Loneliness, Family, Short Film, Music, 2D, 3D, Hybrid, Animation, Poetic, Sound, Visual, Original Score, Friendship, Experimental, Silent Film, Coming-of-Age, Drama, Fantasy, Non-Verbal, Silent, Children, Silent Short, Visual Style, Social Impact Short, Poetic Animation
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    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
  • OUR PRIDE LGBTQ Shorts & Arts Fest 2026
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Award Winner
  • Cortomontagna - Premio Leggimontagna
    Venezia
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • 37 Girona Film Festival
    Girona
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • RTF Realtime International Film Festival
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    Honorable Mention
  • Constantine's Gold Coin
    Nis
    Serbia
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Infantil y Juvenil, Calibelula
    Cali
    Colombia
    Official Selection
  • Charlotte Asian Film Festival
    Carolinas
    United States
    Official Selection
  • DIRECTORS CUT INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
    Vancouver
    Canada
    Semi-Finalist
  • Egyptian American Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Golden FEMI Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Chih Hao Shen

Chih Hao Shen is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary creator whose work explores human existence, memory, and the fragile relationship between individuals and the worlds they inhabit. Through restrained visual language and poetic storytelling, his films reflect on the quiet passage of time and emotional landscapes of contemporary life.

His work has been recognized by international film festivals, including the Rhode Island International Film Festival, Fantasporto – Porto International Film Festival, In The Palace International Short Film Festival, and Asolo Art Film Festival. His projects have been featured at major international industry platforms, including Oberhausen, Clermont-Ferrand, Visions du Réel, Cannes Short Film Corner, and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia. His visual work has also been presented at international platforms such as the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Selected Works

2026 — 10 Seconds
2025 — The Last Atlantis
2025 — Children of Earth
2025 — After Ark
2025 — ONE

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Director Statement

She never spoke — but she always knew she was different.
This film was born from the quiet reality of those who live outside the norm — queer souls, people with disabilities, autistic and neurodivergent minds, those growing through delay, silence, or depression.

Echo is not about answers, but about the spaces between — between speech and silence, body and spirit, difference and belonging.
The fox is not just a companion, but a mirror — a reflection of every unseen part waiting to be recognized.

This film is my love letter to quiet resilience — to everyone who has ever felt invisible, misunderstood, or left behind — and to the brave act of simply existing without apology.