An immersive audio-driven film that asks you to listen. Why is it that BPoC communities in the UK do not feel like they belong in the outdoors?
The film is based on audio interviews taken from a group of BPoC women outdoor activists who are changing the story.
When a disabled, unemployed mechanic is prejudicially denied the chance of applying for a job he’s best fit for, we’re taken on a musical journey of 80's Disco & Ballroom, through his anger and frustration (alongside his disabled peers) calling for access and change.
The colonial project produced billions of images of ‘exotic’ women and distributed them worldwide. This collage-film poses the question whether these images can be seen from new perspectives to reveal not only their violent and constructed nature, but also the presence of the invisible image-maker.
In the Welsh Valleys, teenage best friends Len and Bambi are excited to meet a boy they fancy. He takes them to a party at his older friend's house and the night quickly takes a turn for the worse when Len is assaulted by the older man.
A system of stencils or "mattes" act as the films visual and spatial script.
The images which are pushed through the mattes fluctuating grid system, were documented over the course of a 12 hour day. Through this puzzle, relationships form and new roots emerge. Matte study was edited "in camera".
At a Catholic Confirmation camp, 16-year-old Orla‘s burgeoning sexuality sees her caught between the Madonna-Whore dichotomy, until a chance encounter with an anarchic 16th Century Saint helps her to see the light. A taboo-busting comedy-drama about slut-shaming, Catholic guilt and female pleasure.
Two rebellious British Pakistani teenagers Amara and Halima plan another secret escape away from their dominating parents from Bradford to London. Their escape goes horribly wrong when Amara is kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity, with the real target being the daughter of a Bradford MP whose plans to tackle drug crime in the city have brought them into conflict with the top goon in town.
Entirely hand-painted frame-by-frame from 1,300 individual oil paintings handmade and animated by the director, Em Cooper's music video for The Beatles explores the space between dreaming and wakefulness.
An official music video promoting the 2022 remix of The Beatles' album Revolver.
Official Selection Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2023 - Winner Jury Award for a Commissioned Film
