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Doug + Me

An watercolour animation still of director Cecile Fountain-Jardim flipping through a family photo album.
An animation still of a man's inked silhouette on lined paper.

Synopsis

A short animated documentary about a filmmaker’s search to get to know the uncle she never met, whose death from AIDS led directly to her birth. Part thank-you note and part memorial, DOUG + ME is both a look into a life and a reflection on the enduring ripples of legacies we all leave behind.
Official Selection BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026
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Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
5 min 42 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Cecile Fountain-Jardim
Editor
Cecile Fountain-Jardim
Screenwriter
Cecile Fountain-Jardim
Sound
Eleanor Fineston-Robertson
Composer
Eleanor Fineston-Robertson

Genre

Biography History LGBTQIA+ Woman Director

Categories

Animation Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Royal College of Art

Kensington Gore
South Kensington
London
SW7 2EU

Sales Company

Cecile Fountain-Jardim

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