Projects in categories: Animation

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Granny is the best. While Mary’s home life is ruled by two older brothers, football and ready meals, she shares her grandmother’s rebellious spirit and love of home cooking. But the happy, carefree days in the kitchen with Granny are drawing to a close. At the same time, a mysterious woman appears in Mary’s life, ready to accompany her, her mother and her grandmother on a journey through the family’s history, bringing them all closer together for one last time as they dust off Granny’s past and straighten memories gone askew. Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2023 - Generation Kplus - World premiere

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A hypnotic hand drawn animation; a mysterious transmission revealing playful geometric possibilities. The film provides a meditative and contemplative space, oscillating between flatness and depth, control and instability.

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Guilty admiration for pickpocketing skills made me aware of my own hands to interact with the video image.

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Perfectionist Lee must adapt to the imperfect reality of living with an illness – brought to life as her chaotic supernatural flatmate Bug. A dark comedy animated short, narrated by Rachel Jackson, about accepting the long-term effects of disability. Official Selection Animafest Zagreb 2023 Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023

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A demon roams through an ominous synthetic environment, reconstructed from satellite images of Russian air bases in Syria, Belarus, and Ukraine. In ONSET, Engelhardt and Cinkevich craft an unholy alliance of medieval demonology, investigative research, and CGI animation to uncover the hidden life of these military outposts. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition

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Anna lives in a perfect house at the edge of a tornado. When she needs to go outside, she is forced to face the chaos of life that she usually hides away from.

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The A.I. was about to make some art. The capitalist came sniffing. The human Artist must confront their inner most fears. A deep meditation on the battle between A.I. and the Artist. Who will win, who will lose, who cares? Be brave. Make art. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023

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The painter, now a filmmaker, talks through the making of a painting, and the making of a video from it years later. The oil on board surface is no longer still but animated with motion paths and filters.

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A visual reflection on getting out of a harmful relationship and moving on. 'Sweet Like Lemons' is a play on the saying "when life gives you lemons make lemonade", only in this case there is no lemonade to be made but the lemons still taste sweeter than what you left behind. Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023 Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023

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A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form, with narration by Marianne Faithfull. Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2023 - Short Film Competition - World premiere Official Selection Annecy International Animation Festival 2023 - Official Competition Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2024 - Labo Competition BAFTA Film Awards 2024 - Nomination - Best British Short Animation

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Bill and Janet fall in love while their families are at war. Faced with disapproval, they flee to a distant planet and Grandma Smoo and Grandpa Smed must put aside their differences and work together to bring them back home.

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A boy, a mole, a fox and a horse create an unexpected friendship as they travel together in the boy's search for home. BAFTA Film Awards 2023 - Best British Short Animation - Winner Academy Awards 2023 - Best Short Film (Animated) - Winner