Projects in categories: Animation

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Face it, the objects have lives. From missionary madness to museum piece, the ‘history’ of rainforest peoples goes under the lens. Time to give it back…

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Sylvia Plath and the essence of the feminine. Fertility and regeneration in a dazzling multi-media landscape. Beauty with edges.

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Joanna Quinn’s concise history of the British Empire sees the British bulldog let off its leash before being brought to heel. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Restoration World premiere

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A short glimpse into the world of autism, in which the words, drawings, music and animation are all contributed by autistic people. Every design comes from drawings by autistic children and adults, the narration is in their own voices, and the piano and flute music was specially recorded by two autistic performers, the pianist also composing some of it. Commissioned by Channel 4 for its Disabling World season.

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A dream life of angels. What wings really mean. The wise wound and its belly music. Desire is vulvic and creativity claims the calendar of bodies.

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A day in the life – crossing the sprawl for dinner. 3D sets and model/drawn/photo animation make a city. And the guy in the gantry isn’t just cleaning windows…

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Hot time, summer in the city… A hued thought in a green shade – the life of a square from flesh to ‘paint’ via video. 24 hours of light.

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Well met by moonlight – room service for the spirit. A one-take dream in Cocteauesque monochrome.

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All the fun of the fair, as a pair of conjoined twins wrestle with their sideshow reality, dreams of fame and each other. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Restoration World premiere

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Grotesque Wild West goes vaudeville. Prairie tales in stark, dark ink to outrage and illuminate. Six 3-minute episodes: Slim Pickin’s – poor ole’ Josh finds he’s the victim of false promises. That’s Nothin’ – a few of the boys get together in the saloon. Murder! – an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The silent majority get their way. High Noon – Clint and Chuck face each other out in the final showdown. The Conformist – “If you want to fit in around here, you best do what’s expected of yer.” Outrage – The whole of Joseville is disgusted by the behaviour of their young folk.

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Triggered by an actual news item about suicidal octogenarian twins, The Stain is a dark, domestic thriller which uses drawn, puppet, pixilation and live-action animation styles to spin a claustrophobic web of incest and intrigue.

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Ever wondered what your wardrobe is up to when your back is turned? A new version of this lively short, originally edited on analogue video. BAFTA Film Awards 1988 - Nomination - Best British Short Animation Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Create Strand - Restoration World premiere