Author: Ellie Land

  • ‘Seeking Refuge’ series for television by Andy Glynne

    A series of animated shorts illustrating young people’s perspectives of living as refugees and asylum seekers. Part of the BBC Two Learning Zone, this series won a Children’s BAFTA in 2012. Produced by Mosaic Films in London, UK. Director: Andy Glynne Animation Directors: Salvador Maldonado, Karl Hammond, Tom Senior and Jonathan Topf http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00vdxrk

  • ‘Oneironauts’ (the Dream Travellers) by Olivia Humphreys

    Olivia Humphreys uses archive photography and hand drawn animation to create an evocative film about the memories of loss. A great example of how animated documentary can transcend the boundaries of reality. More work on Olivia’s website here: http://www.oliviahumphreys.com/

  • ‘The Beast Inside’ by Amy Enser and Drew Christie

    A great short film about a young man’s experience of homelessness and his reflections on the divide between the wealthy and the poor in modern day America. The film ends on an uplifting positive note which leaves you rooting for the protagonist. Created for the American Refugees Service, were you can see three other animated documentaries…

  • ‘Silent Signal’ by Animate Projects

    “Silent Signal is an ambitious project that brings together six artists working with animation together with six leading biomedical scientists to create experimental animated artworks exploring new ways of thinking about the human body” Image copyright Samantha Moore ‘Loop’ 2015 Image copyright Ellie Land ‘Sleepless’ 2015 The six animations are currently on a year long…

  • ‘The Nature of War’ by Story Corps

    A real story about the affect of war on citizens, particularly children, the latest from previously featured Story Corps. https://vimeo.com/111431415

  • ‘The Pirate of Love vol 1’ by Sara Gunnarsdottir

    Cal Arts student Sara Gunnarsdottier explores the music of outsider artist Daniel C. a legend in Iceland, who was a mystery due to the lack of information about him. Apparently Daniel C contacted the director and she is set to be making the Pirate of Love Part 2. If anyone has any further info on…

  • Award winning Animated Documentary at DOK Fest Leipzig

    Still image from ‘Still Born’ Fresh news from DOK Leipzig: Two animated documentaries have won awards. Firstly the Winner of the Golden Dove for best International Animated Film at DOK Leipzig is an animated documentary called ‘Still Born’ by Åsa Sandzén, a very touching film about a mother who has to decide what is best for her…

  • ‘Sensory Overload’ by Miguel Jiron

    This is an interesting short piece that visualises one of the things that many people with Autism experience. It’s part of a bigger trans media project attached to research about Autism called ‘Interacting with Autism Project’ More info below: Some people with autism have difficulty processing intense, multiple sensory experiences at once. This animation gives the…

  • Anidox Residency – call for submissions

    ANIDOX residency open for applications, deadline 28th November. They are looking for Animated Documentary ideas. Do you have an animated documentary short film in development? Is it ready to go into production early 2015? If you have the motivation, the skills, and the film idea, The Animation Workshop has the means to make it come…

  • ‘Children of the Holocaust’ by Fettle Animation

    We are pleased to be sharing the latest news from Fettle Animation about their animated documentary series ‘Children of the Holocaust’ created for broadcast with BBC Learning  and the Holocaust Survivors’ Friendship Association. The series is based on interviews with World War 2 Holocaust Survivors, and will form a resource on the BBC Learning Zone for 13 and…