Projects in categories: Animation

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Foreigners is an animated documentary about foreigners who live in London. The film, which is based on interviews with ten young people from all over the world who live in the city, pieces together vignettes from multiple points of view that reveal London as an international metropolis which is both exciting and alienating. The interviews suggest a fresh look on contemporary English culture, and raise more fundamental questions about cultural differences and human nature.

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An animated exploration of Epping Forest’s sinister past sparks off a journey into the dark side of the artist’s mind.

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An elderly woman recalls bygone memories. As a child she had three imaginary pets that she held with strings. She carried them with her all day and night, until one day she lost them. She looked for them everywhere to then find them unexpectedly.

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A film about a child's mixed feelings of fascination with and envy for his Dad.

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Zombies. Shambling scourge of the modern world? Or just a little misunderstood? If in doubt, check out Guy's Guide To Zombies, the definitive guide to living with the dead! Guy's Guide is a parody of 1950s public safety films which quietly pokes fun at the current international climate of fear.

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A stylised animated documentary visually depicting and mapping journeys, exploring notions of belonging and home. ‘Ilford’ narrates the tale of a number of its residents. The film uncovers untold stories and experiences of Ilford’s local community members. Collecting and sharing these stories, documenting experiences, mapping lives and presenting a picture of the composition of Ilford today. ‘Ilford’ takes its audience on a journey from places as far and wide as India, Africa, Kenya, Jamaica and Bosnia to settlement in Ilford.

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Fragmented vignettes weave and divide in a film that plays with Hollywood's portrayal of cancer.

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Simon Eaves' experimental and unique animated style depicts the surreal world of a man who wishes to escape only to find that he is less free when he does. Slavestakingly created using individual hand treated frames. Simon Eaves creates a surreal and beautiful world.

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Note to self, 'never let a horny panda loose in your living room'.

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In the small town of Saint-Hilare, dominated by the huge flyswatter factory Buzzz and Co, weird experiments are conducted in a secret lab: it seems a mad scientist has been hired to re-boost the company’s sales and Max, a young roaming musician in search of his father, is about to experience the most incredible adventure of his life.

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Metamorphosis is a film that has evolved from trying to explore the subconscious level of the mind and deliberately not having a story plan but going along with a loose hunch. The resulting images that are hand-drawn metamorphose from 'humans' to 'owls and pussycats' and back again.

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Monotone centres around the concept of personifying a stereo speaker. The story chronicles the speaker's quest to find acceptance in a surreal world set against an intriguingly colourful backdrop. Can he find his soulmate amidst the chaotic and cut-throat musical world? Or will he face rejection at every turn in a world in which everybody is marching to a different beat? Monotone is a story of love and identity which tackles broader issues of taste, subcultures and a desire for acceptance in a world in which a sense of community is being replaced by a greater focus upon the individual. Yet it does so in a fashion that is accessible to those of all ages and backgrounds.