Author: Alys Scott Hawkins

  • ‘Nothing to Envy’ trailer from Mosiac Films

    Check out the trailer and campaign film for this work-in-progress from Mosaic Films, the London production company behind the two ‘Animated Minds’ series. And what a great reason to use animation – revealing the secrets of a country where the cameras just couldn’t go. http://nothingtoenvy.net There’s just a week left to go to donate to…

  • Review of the Spectrum Portraits series on the BFI site

    An article, published yesterday on the BFI site, on the series of films for autism charity Spectrum which we blogged back in August. http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/animating-autism-spectrum-portraits-project

  • ‘Why Build a Sun on Earth’ by Nik Morris

    Why Build a Sun on Earth? from Nik Morris on Vimeo. Short film made by Nik Morris in collaboration with fusion scientists at York Plasma institute, this is a beautifully designed film which disseminates academic research. “Touring UK schools in a portable ‘Sun Dome’, this film offers an informative and entertaining spectacle that demonstrates the…

  • ‘Money As Debt’ feature by Paul Grignon

    A Canadian feature doc which explores recent financial developments and asks questions about the global banking system. Watch on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbdHar4hSsU&feature=player_embedded There’s a review from Top Documentary Stream here. There are two sequels and subsequent additional shorts on the film’s website here.

  • ‘The Story of Stuff’ by Annie Leonard & Free Range Studios

    As much an internet phenomenon as a short film, Annie Leonard and Free Range Studios have created a website which is the centre point for an online campaign which asks us to question our relationship to stuff, and consider where stuff comes from and goes to. There are all sorts of resources on the website…

  • ‘Man on the Land’ by UPA

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CBeeyYmULA Posted by oldclassiccartoons on Youtube, this is an information film from 1951 about the development of agriculture made by UPA for the American Petroleum Institute; so in fact, it’s really propaganda for doing your farming with oil-powered machines! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CBeeyYmULA

  • ‘Another Day of Life’ feature in production

    A Spanish, German and Belgian co-production, directors Raul de la Fuente & Damian Nenow are making a film based on war reporter Ryszard Kapuścińki’s book about the trip he made to Angola in 1975. The images are beautiful, but funny how they bear more than a passing resemblance to a certain animadoc war feature we…

  • ‘Mother of Many’ by Emma Lazenby

    Mother of Many from emma lazenby on Vimeo. A BAFTA-winning short inspired the director’s mother, who worked for many years as a midwife supporting women through pregnancy and childbirth. Made by Bristol production company Arthur Cox for Channel 4 Television. https://vimeo.com/29311641

  • Review of ‘The Green Wave’ from The Seattle Times, USA

    A brief review of Ali Samadi Ahadi’s film which tells the story of Iran’s Green Revolution in 2009-10. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2018978780_mr24green.html

  • ‘Animated Realities’ article by Paul Ward

    An article from online journal Reconstruction looking at how animation relates to ideas of the real. Animated realities: the animated film, documentary, realism / Paul Ward: http://reconstruction.eserver.org/082/ward.shtml