Tag: 2D

  • ‘Leonid’s Story’ by Rainer Ludwigs

    Still enjoying it’s time on the international film festival circuit, you can find a link to the trailer here for Leonid’s story. An animated biography on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. A mixture of animation, photo collage and real documentary footage. http://leonidsstory.com/en/trailer.htm  

  • ‘Tying your own shoes’ by Shira Avni

      Beautiful and sensitive mix of live action and animation. The link below is for the trailer and download for the film. This short documentary is an intimate glimpse into the exceptional mindsets and emotional lives of four adult artists with Down Syndrome. An artful, four-way essay about ability, this animated film explores how it feels…

  • ‘His Mother’s Voice’ by Dennis Tupicoff

    Another animadoc classic! On 25 April 1995 16 year old Matthew Easdale was shot in Brisbane. His mother was interviewed on the radio. Using rotoscoped animation the film presents the story in two very different ways. There are several clips of the film on Dennis’ website at http://dennistupicoff.com, and the film is included on the…

  • BBC article featuring ‘Waltz with Bashir’

    A report by the BBC looking at why animation can be used to talk about themes of War. Includes references to Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and graphic novels such as Maus by Art Spiegelman http://71.45.131.15/doc/archives/11671

  • ‘Do-It-Yourself’ by Eric Ledune

    Inspired by a CIA manual here’s a DIY guide to torture. Winner of many many awards this film now fronts a Belgian Amnesty International campaign. More info here. http://vimeo.com/1450037

  • More from ‘The Wrong Trainers’ for the BBC

    From Beakus in London, two more segments in the BBC’s series on child poverty ‘the Wrong Trainers’ for kids’ news programme Newsround. The series won awards from BAFTA and the National Television Society. Here’s Danielle’s story, directed by Leigh Hodgkinson: http://beakus.com/blog/newsround-danielles-story And here’s Semera’s story, directed by Steve Smith: http://littlebeak.com/blog/newsround-on-poverty

  • ‘Fragile Stories’ – Bradford’s Polish community – by Fettle Animation

    A lovely little short here from Yorkshire company Fettle Animation, uncovering stories from Bradford’s Polish Community. Part of a series of “Fragile Stories” films commissioned by the National Media Museum, Bradford Animation Festival and I-Move, Yorkshire’s Cultural Programme for London 2012. http://fettleanimation.com/2012/07/02/247/

  • ‘Die Andere Seite’ (the other side) by Ellie Land

    A stark animated documentary about the Berlin Wall, focussing on the memories of the interviewees imaginations as to what was on the other side. https://vimeo.com/8240123

  • ‘Persepolis’ by Marjane Satrapi

    Here at animated documentary.com we were debating if Persepolis is an animated documentary or not  …what are your thoughts? Persepolis is the poignant story of a young girl in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. It is through the eyes of precocious and outspoken nine year old Marjane that we see a people’s hopes dashed as…

  • ‘Louise’ by Anita Lebeau

    The detailed characterisation in this film is beautiful. This animated short is an ode to Louise, a fiercely independent 96-year old inspired by animator Anita Lebeau’s grandmother. Speaking in her own voice, Louise takes us through a day in her busy life near the town of Bruxelles, in rural Manitoba. Between coping with garden gophers…