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
Bafta winner and ECA Alumni, Ainslie Henderson lovingly brings stuff to life while commenting on the “inherent sadness” of stop motion puppets. It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s the perfect way to launch our Wee Watch series. Nov 6, 2021
