Death Of Fles

A SHORT FILM BY

YEAR

Zechen Huang

2025

TOOLS

Unreal Engine 5 | Blender | Motion Capture | Houdini | Rhino 3D

A short animated film by --- Zechen Huang | 2025 | Digital Animation | 2.39:1 | 5'55''

SCREENING & AWARDS

Zechen Huang

Zechen Huang

Zechen Huang

Zechen Huang

Zechen Huang

Zechen Huang

Zechen Huang | Kevin Pollard

Kevin Pollard

 

SHUMING ZHOU & CEPHAS BHASKAR & PENELOPE HARALAMBIDOU & JOHN CRUWYS & CAMILLE DUNLOP

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Synopsis

A body is found torn apart. Three enigmatic witnesses recount fragmented memories of its soul, their testimonies unraveling a surreal trial where reality dissolves into nightmare, each note deepening the descent into darkness.

This is a story about the death of Fles.

Film

Please email zechenhuang321@gmail.com to request access to the full film.

Trailer

The making of…

Screening

  • Creative Circle Awards - New Talent

  • Berlin Music Video Awards - Sliver Selection

  • The 1.4 AWARDS - SHORTLIST Animation / CGI

  • Boden International Film Festival - Best Music Video

  • New York Short Animation Festival - Best Student Music Video

  • 8th annual Psychedelic Film Festival - Best Animation

  • Days of the Dead International Film Festival - Best Original Music & nomination Best international Film

  • Kino London Short Film Festival（BIFA-qualifying）- Official Selection

  • Mansfield Town Film Festival（BIFA-qualifying）- Official Selection

  • Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre - Official Selection

  • PLAYGROUNDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Official Selection

  • Newport Beach Film Festival - Official Selection

  • LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest - Official Selection

  • Athens ANIMFEST - Official Selection

  • El Ojo Iluso - Official Selection

  • Monsters Fantastic Film Festival - Official Selection

  • Sur-REEL & Uncanny Film Fest - Official Selection

  • Buenos Aires International Film Festival - Official Selection

  • ReAnimania Int. Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan - Official Selection

  • International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia - Official Selection

  • Los Angeles Animation Festival - Honorable Mention

  • Europe Music Video Awards - Honorable Mention

  • Absurd Film Festival - Honorable Mention

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