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Partner at @apartmentdfilms Director of stop motion! Recently completed my short film @paperdaughterfilm
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So honored to be featured in a real life @deadline article by @destinydreadful !!
It’s very surreal to see our film emerging into the wider world, and appearing in places we had previously only dreamed about, both Deadline and @annecyfestival
It gives me hope to see how strongly and positively people are responding to this story about immigration, sacrifice and unconditional love.
I am so proud to share the stories of Angel Island and the incredibly brave people who fought to create a better life for their families and for themselves.
And I am also proud to bring this story to life in my beloved medium of stop motion animation!
More stories, more voices, and more stop motion for all!!
#paperdaughter #stopmotion
26 Jun 2026
Annecy Film Festival 2026 Official Selection for the Perspectives category.
Paper Daughter is a gothic Chinese American fairy tale told in stop motion animation about a young Chinese woman grappling with the guilt of using the identity of a deceased girl to immigrate to the United States via Angel Island in 1926.
Made in 9 months as part of the Julia S Gouw Short Film Challenge and with the support of CAPE, Janet Yang Productions and Shore Scripts, it is based on the real life immigration experiences of director Cami Kwan’s great grandmother, who immigrated to the US via Angel Island exactly 100 years ago. Paper Daughter is about the guilt of receiving a sacrifice and learning to see it as an act of love rather than a debt to repay.
#animation #stopmotion #animator #indieanimation #shortfilm
27 Mar 2026
We’re so honored to announce that Paper Daughter will be a part of the Official Selection: Perspectives at Annecy 2026. Where the best of international talent come together and celebrate at the world’s most prestigious animation festival. 🇫🇷
To our Paper Daughter Crew, this achievement belongs to you. Every frame carries your incredible talent, care, love, and support - especially during those hot summer days in LA. We did it! 💛
Pinching ourselves, in hopes we never wake up from this dream. ✨ See you soon @annecyfestival!
25 Mar 2026
Crafted by human hands. ✨🎥
Here’s a behind the scene look of one of our favorite scenes from Paper Daugjter. That epic sweep of Joy running to see the Golden Gate Bridge 🌁.
📍Animated by the amazing @sheamations
#animation #shortfilm #stopmotion #indie #craft
11 Nov 2026
DOCA Film Festival 2026
Official Selection · Animation Short Film
Bay Area story
Paper Daughter — Cami Kwan · 15:00 · United States · English
Joy, an immigrant from China, enters the U.S. under a false identity as a 'Paper Daughter,' memorizing details of a deceased girl named Mae and creating a paper mask in her likeness. Arriving at Angel Island, she faces detention and interrogation until Mae's spirit guides her to freedom.
November 13, 2026 – January 1, 2027 · Along with San Jose Holiday Lights, 330 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95110 · Nightly 4:30–10:30 p.m.
#DOCAFilmFestival #FilmFestival #Filmmaker #BayAreaEvents #BayArea #SanJose
07 Nov 2026
“I do love a character with a little something extra, and Kit, Echo and Cleo each have plenty of that,” said Emmy and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming, narrator of the e.l.f. Made to Stand Out holiday campaign. “What I love about this story is that their differences aren’t things to hide, they’re what make them special. Add in the incredible artistry of this handmade world, and it was a rather lovely holiday adventure to be part of.”
e.l.f. Beauty has launched e.l.f. Made to Stand Out, its first holiday campaign, a handmade stop-motion spot narrated by Cumming and directed by Cami Kwan, co-founder of Apartment D Films, whose stop-motion short, Paper Daughter, qualified for Academy Award consideration this year. The 60-second spot debuts today across e.l.f.’s digital and social platforms.
Cumming narrates the story of three college-aged best friends, Kit, Echo and Cleo, who reunite in their hometown over the holidays and get ready for what could be an awkward night out. Along the way, the trio realize the qualities they once doubted are what make them extraordinary.
Read more on AWN.com!
#stopmotion #elf #animationworld #alancumming #holidayanimation
02 Nov 2026
five years, countless hands, one little film.
a chapter closed, a new one opening. somewhere along the way, this little film became a collection of people, places, friendships, and countless hours of work. old friends, new friends, and so many talented hands that have left their fingerprints on it.
to everyone who's been part of this journey (and still on this journey), whether for a moment or for years, thank you. a little piece of you lives in this film, and im grateful for that.
a little over a year ago, @janetyangofficial introduced me to @camikwan at a @capeusa event. what began as an introduction became a wonderful collaboration with Cami and the team at @apartmentdfilms, whose artistry has brought something truly special to this project.
still a ways to go, but we're getting there. one frame at a time.
some special people id like to shout out a special thank you on this journey and continuing @dearmarktse and @mchaelyu 🙏
this is 'overworkd.'
here's a little sneak peek 🤍
#independentfilm #Filmmaking #BehindTheScenes #WorkInProgress #DaringMindsProductions
22 Oct 2026
BTS Series - Part 4: Smoke & Clouds ☁️
We’re showcasing different paper element: smoke, clouds, and mist. They all play such a big role in establishing the quiet and eeriness of the sea and Angel Island, embodying those foggy days in the Bay Area! Additionally, that same paper material is used for smoke as well during the interrogation scene. We love multi-purpose effects. 💨
👆⏭️ Please Swipe Left TWICE for more!
Here’s a peek at how we integrated smoke in Paper Daughter.
Original Score by: @valeriortizmusic
#animation #art #stopmotion #film #indiefilm
04 Oct 2026
We’re debuting Paper Daughter in Asia at the Bucheon International Animation Festival! 🇰🇷
As a film celebrating Asian identity and culture. It means so much to be a part of one of Asia’s biggest animation film festivals. Thank you for believing in us @biaf.ani ✨
📍Bucheon, Korea - Saturday 10/24 @ 6:00 PM KST
🎟️ https://www.biaf.or.kr/en/sub.html?pid=130&idx=339&m_idx=2909&formtype=view
23 Sep 2026
“We all have our own abilities and skills that we can use to help make the world better. And the thing I have is animation and storytelling.” -Cami Kwan, director of #PaperDaughter
Kwan shares the emotional debt she feels she owes in her heartfelt, stop-motion short about her great grandmother Joy Dep Chan, who immigrated from China to America in 1926 but was reluctant to reveal her story to anyone other than her great granddaughter.
Check out my full interview with Kwan on AWN.com: “‘Paper Daughter’: A Chinese Immigrant’s Great Granddaughter’s ‘Thank You’”
Follow @paperdaughterfilm on IG for screening updates!
#stopmotion #stopmotionanimation #apartmentdfilms #animationworld
14 Sep 2026
Animation Honorable Mention: Paper Daughter
Our honorable mention goes to an inspiring story about the courage of immigrants, whose bravery astounds in the face of leaving behind the life that they know in pursuit of a brighter future not only for their family but themselves. Our honorable mention goes to Paper Daughter directed by Cami Kwan.
24 Aug 2026
Our new episode is live on YouTube with @camikwan director of @paperdaughter filmed with @raybanmeta
Filmed by: @bessyadutofficial & @being_bessy
Edited by : @arminnasseri
Produced by: @queenbeesagents & @arminnasseri
Music 🎶 by : @faithelizamusic
Starring: @camikwan @apartmentdfilms
Thanks to @harppiano & @calarts.alumni
10 Aug 2026
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