Projects

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A Kafka-esque nightmare about a screenwriting professor whose life slowly unravels after he learns he may lose his job to a man who appears to him as his doppelgänger. As the Brutalist architecture of Jeremy's world closes in on him, he makes a terrible decision...

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Why is English such a difficult language to learn? Why do the words have so many different meanings? Is there a way to find the humour in all of this? And should you answer a question with a question?

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The story explores self-discovery and healing, using containers as a metaphor for safe spaces. Through 2D animation and stop motion, it constructs a poetic narrative, reflecting sensibility and identity fragmentation with pottery and clay. Official Selection Animafest Zagreb 2024

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In Glasgow's alt-queer party scene, a drag artist navigates the night of their return to the stage after being one year sober.

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Dr Goldsworth is on an idyllic marathon training run when she's derailed by anxious patient Geoff, who's desperate for medical advice for his intimate problem and won't take no for an answer. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

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Woodshed, a term used by Jazz musicians, refers to private practice in a location where they cannot be heard by anyone else. Official Selection IndieLisboa 2023 Official Selection Vienna Shorts 2023

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Created in collaboration with documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit, Nothing Can Ever Be The Same is a 168-hour-long real-time generative work, re-imagining the visual archive and music of Brian Eno. Uses a bespoke generative system developed by Dawes and Hustwit to create an ever-changing visual artwork that is unpredictable and defies categorisation.

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Stella drops in on a one-night stand Jacob to tell him that she’s going to abort his baby. Jacob gallantly gives her a lift to the clinic. Official Selection Flickerfest 2024 - International premiere

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REGENERATION tells the story of how the mining industry came to an end, including discussion around the miners' strike of 1984-1985. The film also includes archive footage, interviews, and a picture of what life is like now in the Dearne Valley.

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Athel and Edward enjoy visiting the wetlands. Edward likes watching the birds, whilst Athel seems to have a much deeper connection to the landscape. When Athel makes a discovery, she is forced to re-examine what the wetlands mean to her. A meditation on nature, identity and wellington boots.

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During a difficult visit to her single immigrant mother, Athena discovers that what she thought was age-related decline is in fact an inherited magical gift.

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An inmate reflects on his wasted years as he is released from prison.