10 year old Carla dreams of becoming a gondolier like her father. However, 900 years of Venetian tradition and the disapproval of her parents stand in her way.
This short Anidoc was in response to the Light Princess production in Autumn 2013. Bringing documentary and 2D animation styles together we decided to interview a group of young dancers and hear their thoughts on being a Princess. What would they do as a Princess? Would they listen to the King who would be their Father?
A gentle film with moments of humour. You may be surprised by the answers by some of these young girls.
In Association with the National Theatre.
Two bored boys annoy an old man in a mobility scooter by repeatedly cycling past him and yelling in his face.
The old man's response is anything but predictable.
Premiered at the LA International Film Festival (Oct 2014)
As a child in the 1950s, Ron Cockroft drew a chalk line from his school in Oldham to his home in Chadderton. Chalk Trace commemorates and reanimates his graffiti journey through a now much-changed network of streets. The film was photographed in the original streets of Oldham as they stand today – over 60 years after Ron’s original graffiti.
Jamie adores his older brother Donald but begins to doubt his tales of their absent father. A short film exploring two brothers growing up in Scotland one summertime.
A young, gifted football player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates.
After the death of his mother ten year-old Joe moves to a remote village. It's where she'd wanted to live. Alone with his older father, Joe is silent with grief. When the local bus driver won't wait for him, Joe begins to run.
In the dark workshop of the Anglo Saxon, Abbey of Malmesbury, a monk named Eilmer is secretly constructing an impressive contraption - wings. He plans to out do his predecessor Icarus and conduct the world’s first ever successful air flight. The almighty Abbot is already suspicious of Eilmer’s dreamy head and is watching him closely.
As the first snow flake settles on cold concrete, the ice cream vans begin to contemplate the harsh winter ahead. For, like the caribou and the grey goose, the season marks the start of a long voyage in search of sunnier climes.
Awkward 11-year-old Nesma is at odds with the world around her since she began caring for her father’s pigeons after his death. Being forced to get rid of the birds by her mother today will see Nesma face an even bigger challenge as she enters womanhood.
