Month: May 2013

  • ‘Camouflage’ by Jonathan Hodgson

    This animated documentary, directed by Jonathan Hodgson, opens with the statement, ‘Most people’s mums are mad. Mine’s got schizophrenia’. This text crafts the perspective of a child by adopting adolescent rhetoric. The tone of such a statement is carried through an extraordinary series of parallel narratives in which adults recount their experiences in childhood dealing…

  • Review of ‘Tanko Bole Chhe’ – The Stitch Speaks by Nina Sabnani

    I saw this beautifully crafted film at the Animated Realities conference in Edinburgh in 2011. The film animates a traditional sewing and textiles technique developed by the Kutch community, who are from a coastal region in Ahmedabad, India and has for a long time inspired fashion and textiles all over the world. Here is a…

  • ‘In Jennifer’s Room’ by Ryan Gabrielson & Carrie Ching

    A whistle-blowing story, which lends itself to the animated documentary genre, mostly because of the ethical considerations in protecting peoples’ identity. The following synopsis is taken from the films entry on YouTube: “In August 2006, caregivers at the Sonoma Developmental Center found dark blue bruises shaped like handprints covering the breasts of a patient named…

  • Review of ‘The Congress’ trailer – a new film by Ari Folman, from Screenrant

    Well, I was very pleased this morning to find this review, and eager to watch the brand new trailer for the latest animated feature from the director of award winning animated documentary – Waltz with Bashir – Ari Folman. However the trailer has already been removed for copyright reasons! So if anyone out there knows of a link to the trailer…

  • Review of ‘Caldera’, by Evan Viera

    It is not often one comes across a CGI film with such a consistently rich sense of artistry. With his film ‘Caldera’, Evan Viera and a substantial team of supporting artists demonstrate a brilliant sense of composition, lighting design and mastery of the 3D medium. This animated short attempts to represent a series of visual…

  • ‘Acts of Terror’ by Fred Grace

    ‘Acts of Terror’ portrays the U.K Police force as an intimidating manifestation of growing state control. The 2005 Terrorism Act comes under scrutiny in this real life account of one woman’s careful navigation of the murky waters of police regulation and the U.K. legal system. The film is commendable for the incredibly clear construction of…