Projects in genres: Climate / Environment

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An experimental animation using only microscopic images of xylem, one of the two types of transport tissue in vascular plants.

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The work “A Skulk in London” explores the human projections onto animal life from a satirical perspective. Its aim is research the life of urban foxes amid the Anthropocene environment of central London and the mythologies surrounding them to highlight the human tendency of understanding and perpetually interpreting the natural world limited by the point of view of “man”. The main character is a city man who becomes fascinated with finding nature in the city and is following urban foxes to fulfil his dream of wilderness. The character lives in a world of fantasy and does not consider the perspective and agency of urban wildlife. His obsession is so blinding and absorbing that he doesn’t realise that the fox he finds is, in fact, a dog in a costume.

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Exploring the hidden world of space junk; provocative and disturbing, the film engages with the mysteries and contradictions of space junk: compelling, but destructive museum of space exploration, hurtling above our heads. Official Selection Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018 - European premiere

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We follow a day in the life of Tanya, a curious woman who has developed a taste for non-human lovers. This time her bedroom experiments result in the creation of a beautiful giant slug. Has she finally found the formula for total perfection? If so, can such a thing survive in this gnarly world full of freaks and beefs? Official Selection SXSW 2019 - Animated Shorts Competition Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Midnight Shorts - Nominated, Short Film Grand Jury Prize Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2020

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A genre redefining film starring the ultimate leading lady, Athena, an elephant matriarch who will do everything in her power to protect her family when they are forced to leave their waterhole. Narrated by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this epic story of love, loss and coming home is a timely love letter to a species that could be gone from our planet in a generation. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - TIFF Docs - World premiere Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2019

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An odyssey across a common land in the south of England told through the hands of the members of the Natural History Society who currently occupy it.

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In our turbulent times, silence seems like a necessary escape. This animated film evaluates this concept, looking in particular at one important figure in history who used this in an astonishing way to evaluate the world we live in. Official Selection VIS, Vienna Shorts Film Festival 2019

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A feature film portrait of two powerful figures: Lord Stevenson and Professor Malcolm Carruthers. Powerful for what they represent and their life story and powerful for some of the most controversial and contemporary issues: mental health, cosmetic surgery and the use of testosterone.

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A VR animated adventure with a dark heart. Be transported to Hawaii in 1984 and into a hand-painted enchanting rainforest, in search of the last õ'õ songbird. A fabled black bird with yellow legs and a unique voice, whose last living specimen disappeared from the island 30 years ago.

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Dr Lynda Boothroyd of the University of Durham is asked to take a deeper look at the cultural and scientific reason for growing a beard. Her interview is accompanied by a series of intimate portraits of those with beards and their stories.

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It is 1830 and the scientific world is closed to women. Mary, a prolific but destitute fossil hunter has recently made another big discovery. But she hasn’t been credited, again. Based on true events, the story of one woman’s quest to make groundbreaking discoveries against all odds.

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A short film about an eighty-year-old tidal pool in Margate, and the swimmers who find solace and community in her waters during these turbulent times. Filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson and writer Anna Hart explore the magical healing nature of the sea, and the value of a true community pool. Official Selection Sheffield Doc/Fest 2018 - World premiere Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2019 - International Competition