Jerrold Chong is an animation filmmaker and director. A CalArts graduate, his films have screened at international festivals like Cannes, Busan, and Annecy. He is also a two-time winner of the National Youth Film Awards Best Animation Award for WHAT HAS TO BE and AUTOMATONOMY. Jerrold is co-founder of independent animation studio Finding Pictures, and serves as Programme Director for local independent animation festival Cartoons Underground. In 2022, he was awarded the NYFA Youth Inspiration Award and the NAC Young Artist Award.