A refined and visually satisfying tidbit of a film, Steve Warne’s Savage Mountain lingers only as long as exactly needed. With skilful cinematography and some subtle-yet-grotesque movement, the tension between the two begoggled mountaineers is instantly apparent. It’s no surprise to find a long list of credits attached to his name, such as Isle of Dogs, Kubo and …
Long before she became an Academy Award nominated director and producer, known for her work at Ireland-based animation studio Cartoon Saloon, Nuria González Blanco created Domingueros. With such simple designs and visible construction lines, her characters show character as they bumble around preparing for a holiday. Jan 22, 2022
Created using a classic typewriter (an Underwood 315 to be exact), Elizabeth Hobbs once again shows her hand as a noteworthy filmmaker in this uniquely charming short, celebrating the typist-turned-pilot Amy Johnson’s record-breaking solo flight from the UK to Australia in 1930. Jan 15, 2022
In this sweetly naïve short, filmmaker and stop-motion animator Grant Holden utilises the self-interview to reflect on the memory of the sudden disappearance of a childhood companion. His words – recorded seemingly without pause, stutters and all – are presented through considered use of erasure animation. Jan 8, 2022
