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Watch LIVE Streaming of 2018 Annie Awards on February 3, 2018!
On Sat Feburary 3, 2018, award-winning teen film critic and animation director Perry S. Chen will attend the 2018 Annie Awards for Animation with his mom & producer Dr. Zhu Shen, as usual, to celebrate the best in animation at the UCLA Royce Hall. They will interview the Who's Who in the world of animation today. Often a predictor of the annual Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature, the Annie Awards honor overall excellence as well as individual achievement in a total of 36 categories ranging from best feature, best feature - independent, production design, character animation, and effects animation ...
Support Child Animator Perry Chen’s New Film “Changyou’s Journey” to Honor his Dad Dr. Changyou Chen (1963-2012)
Click the link below to donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LTYBPUPLPKJHL Official website for animation short "Changyou's Journey": http://www.changyousjourney.com/ Perry Chen showing Changyou trailer of "Changyou's Journey," July 14, 2012 (photo by Brian Bostrom, ) 12-year-old animator and film critic Perry Chen (陈彬睿) lost his beloved father, Dr. Changyou Chen (陈昌友), a biotech CEO and cancer drug researcher, to metastatic skin cancer on July 19, 2012 in San Diego. Changyou's long, brave battle since his 2006 cancer diagnosis has been an inspiration to all who knew him. He was only 49 when he passed away. Changyou's memorial service was held at his home on Sunday July 29, 2012 in ...
Perry’s Previews Movie Review: 2017 Oscar-nominated Animation Shorts and Director Interviews
Perry’s Previews Movie Review: 2017 Oscar-nominated Animation Shorts and Director Interviews By Perry S. Chen February 25, 2017 2017's animated shorts Oscar candidates are a mixed bag as usual. Though this year’s nominees did not boast a traditional or mixed media animated piece, the batch of animated shorts are absolutely diverse in themes and style. Each bears its own stylistic distinctions through visuals and pacing, while ultimately finding unity in its emphasis on emotion, be it in the haunting regret of a past mistake, or the boundless joy in a new discovery. [caption id="attachment_4900" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Perry Chen with Pear Cider and Cigarettes Producer Cara Speller ...
Perry’s Previews Movie Review – Trolls: Trolling for Cash
[caption id="attachment_4879" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Perry Chen in Trolls Poster (photo by Zhu Shen)[/caption] Perry's Previews Movie Review - Trolls: Trolling for Cash (one out of five starfish) November 23, 2016 By Perry S. Chen “Once upon a time, in a happy forest, in the happiest tree, lived the happiest creatures the world has ever known: the Trolls.” Trolls are tiny fluorescent-haired creatures who live in a culture saturated with manic festivity. Their antithesis, the gargantuan puke-colored Bergens, can only experience happiness in life by eating them. With this premise, conflict is inevitable. Twenty years since escaping Bergen captivity, Troll princess Poppy (Anna Kendrick) throws a big ...
Teen Critic Perry Chen Won Four 2016 San Diego Press Club Awards
[caption id="attachment_4871" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Perry Chen and his mom Zhu Shen winning four 2016 San Diego Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards[/caption] October 25, 2016 16-year-old Perry S. Chen, the award-winning animator, entertainment & film critic from San Diego, claims four prestigious Awards of Excellence in Journalism for the fifth year at the 2016 San Diego Press Club Awards night. The Annual San Diego Press Club 2016 Excellence in Journalism Awards were judged by members of Press Clubs throughout the country outside of San Diego. These prestigious awards recognize San Diego’s best in all forms of journalism including print, television, radio, web, and specialty magazines. Perry ...
Perry’s Previews Movie Review – 2016 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts & Prediction
[caption id="attachment_4858" align="aligncenter" width="484"] 2016 Oscar-nominated animation shorts[/caption] Perry's Previews Movie Review - 2016 Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts & Prediction By Perry S. Chen February 27, 2016 Last year’s animated shorts are quite the mixed bag. The majority of short films from 2015 are adult oriented. Two former Oscar nominees Don Hertzfeldt (World of Tomorrow) and Konstantin Brozit (We Can't Live Without Cosmos), ...
Celebrate with Teen Film Critic & Animator Perry Chen on Oscar Night Feb 28, 2016
[caption id="attachment_4597" align="alignleft" width="514"] Perry Chen at 2012 Oscar Night America fundraiser-San Diego with official Oscars brochure (photo by Brian Bostrom)[/caption] 2-28-16 Oscar night gala invite Award-winning Teen Film Critic & Animator Perry Chen to Predict Oscars on ABC 10 News LIVE at Oscar Night Gala Charity Event in San Diego Feb 22, 2016 Press Release 15-year-old award-winning film critic, animator, filmmaker Perry Chen, a sophomore at Canyon Crest Academy, is returning for the 5th year to predict Oscar winners on stage with ABC 10 News anchor and co-hosts at the Red Carpet Gala Oscar Night charity event on Sunday Feb 28, 2016. Perry’s Oscar predictions have been ...
Perry’s Previews Movie Review – Kung Fu Panda 3
Perry Chen at Kung Fu Panda 3 Press Screening (photo by Zhu Shen) Perry's Previews Movie Review - Kung Fu Panda 3 Januarary 29, 2016 By Perry S. Chen (3.5 out of 5 starfish) Kung Fu Panda 3 begins with a scene of the late Master Oogway (Randall Duk Kim), the wise old tortoise who served as former master of the Jade Palace and singlehandedly created the art of kung fu, now peacefully meditating below a peach tree in the spirit realm. Appearing for the first time since the first Kung Fu Panda film, Oogway’s return is cut short with the introduction of his ...
Teen Critic Perry Chen Won Four 2015 San Diego Press Club Awards
[caption id="attachment_4764" align="aligncenter" width="683"] Teen Film & Entertainment Critic Perry Chen holding his awards at 2015 San Diego Press Club Awards Dinner (photo by Zhu Shen)[/caption] Teen Critic Perry Chen Won Four 2015 San Diego Press Club Awards For Excellence in Journalism Oct 27, 2015 15-year-old Perry S. Chen, the award-winning animator, entertainment & film critic from San Diego, claims four prestigious Awards of Excellence in Journalism for the fourth year at the 2015 San Diego Press Club Awards night, a new personal record. [caption id="attachment_4765" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Perry Chen with mom/publisher Zhu Shen and their awards at 2015 San Diego Press Club Awards ...
Young Animator Perry Chen Featured on Animation Magazine
[caption id="attachment_4830" align="alignleft" width="768"] 2012 February Animation Magazine Cover[/caption] [caption id="attachment_4831" align="alignleft" width="795"] 2012 February Animation Magazine Featuring 11-year-old animator Perry Chen: Wise Beyond His Years[/caption] About Perry Chen: Perry S. Chen is a 15-year-old award-winning entertainment critic, artist, animator, TEDx speaker, and entertainment personality, currently in 10th grade from San Diego. He started reviewing movies at age 8 in 3rd grade using a kid-friendly starfish rating system, and has been featured in CBS, NPR, NBC, CNN, CCTV (China Central Television), Variety, Animation Magazine, The Young Icons, The Guardian, The China Press, etc. He was a presenter at the 2010 Annie Awards for Animation, ...
