born. Chongqing, China
currently residing in California, USA

EDUCATION
Master of Fine Art in Experimental Animation, CalArts      2021-2024
Bachelor of Fine Art in Animation, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute       2015-2019


SELECT FILM FESTIVALS
Tricky Women Tricky Realities | Vienna, Austria — 2025
Animac international animation film festival | Lleida, Spain — 2025
Slamdance Film Festival | LA, USA — 2025
Los Angeles Animation Festival | LA, USA — 2024
CutOut Fest International Animation Festival | Mexico — 2024
Animation Marathon | Virtual — 2024
Feinaki Beijing Animation Week | Beijing, China — 2024
Turku Animated Film Festival | Turku, Finland — 2024
Athens ANIMFEST | Virtual — 2024
Ciudad De Mexico International Film Festival | Mexico City, Mexico — 2024
Insomnia International Animation Film Festival | Kaluga region, Russia — 2024
La Guarimba Film Festival | Calabria, Italy — 2024
The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival | Morgantown, WV — 2024  
Life Screenings One Minute Film Festival | Florida, USA —2024
CalArts RedCat Showcase | LA, USA — 2024
BIJOU Festival, CalArts, USA—2023
Children Film Season Feature: Children of Light | Xiamen, China — 2022
20th Beijing Film Academy Animation Academy Awards (screening) | Beijing, China – 2020
The 2nd China Animation & Comic Art Exhibition | Chongqing, China —2021
FLICKFAIR | Baltimore, USA – 2022
Excellent Graduation Work Award of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute | Chongqing, USA – 2019


Select Press
CanvasRebel
https://boldjourney.com/meet-yingdan-lai/
 November 2024 CA, USA


BoldJourney  
https://boldjourney.com/meet-yingdan-lai/
 July 2024 CA, USA

Voyage LA  
https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-yingdan-lai-of-santa-clarita/  Feburary 2024 CA, USA