Meryl Chan is a Founder & Creative Director of Kinetiko Studios, a design-led animation studio based in the Philippines.

A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York, her work explores cinematic storytelling shaped by cultural identity, environment, and place. Her award-winning short films have been exhibited internationally and featured in major media including PhilStar, GMA Network, and Manila Bulletin.

Exhibition

​Meryl Chan Exhibition (Solo) — Montague Contemporary, New York, United States (April 2025)​

Achievements

  • Dive & Trek, Short Film — Winner, Environment & Sustainability Award, Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) (2025)

  • Dive & Trek, Short Film — Finalist, MY HERO International Film Festival (Student Category) (2025)

  • Dive & Trek, Short Film — Selected, ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Student Animation Showcase (2025)

  • Dive & Trek, Short Film — Featured in SVA BFA Animation Department Highlights (2025)

  • Dive & Trek, Short Film — Rated #1 in Storytelling, SVA BFA Animation Thesis Grant Recipient  (2024)

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  • Miss Illusion, Short Film — Full Awardee, Mini Masterpieces, CTN Animation Expo (2025)

  • Miss Illusion, Short Film — Selected, ASIFA (2025)

  • Miss Illusion, Short Film — Silver Winner, Collision Awards in Film (Student Category) (2024)

  • Women in Animation Scholarship — Honorable Mention ( 2024–2025 )