Category: Films
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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/
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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…
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A new online journal, the International Journal of Film and Media Arts, launched this year with a special issue dedicated to animated documentary. The articles in Vol 1 can be viewed online, and offer some valuable insights into the field. They include Drawing the Unspeakable – Understanding ‘the other’ through narrative empathy in animated documentary, by…
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Anna Ginsburg’s snappy animated documentary, Private Parts, sidesteps social taboo by presenting frank and funny discussions about sex, with particular focus placed on the female anatomy. Commissioned by Channel 4’s Random Acts, in partnership with It’s Nice That, Anna Ginsburg felt compelled to address the lack of attention given to carnal gratification when female…
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“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…
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[edit 16th May – this video’s been taken down due to a copyright issue but we’ll let you know if it comes back online.] “Waltz With Bashir is a documentary film that exists in a rare category (along with films like Close-Up and The House Is Black) in that it bends the generic conventions of…
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London International Animation Festival’s Animated Documentary screening returned to the Barbican in London in December 2015, showcasing a diverse selection of animated docs from around the world. Many films of the selected films did not include any live action elements, and featured voiceovers which were obviously scripted and acted – raising questions about what makes a film a documentary at…
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Tea and Consent is a public information animation used with permission by Thames Valley Police to address and clarify issues of sexual consent. This simply rendered Flash animation draws a parallel between sexual consent and the intuitive etiquette associated with offering someone a cup of tea. In essence you can offer someone tea but it’s…
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In ‘What is Animation?’ Martin Pickles animates a snippet of wisdom from Bob Godfrey (1921 – 2013), the British animation hero responsible for creating ‘Roobarb’ and ‘Henry’s Cat’.
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Darn it, news of this event in June passed us by – but what a line up of fascinating nuggets it is, programmed by London Short Film Festival and Animate Projects And all films are available to watch online, which makes this a screen-at-home programme you can enjoy yourself! Films can be found in the…
