Synopsis:
Jay rushes to get ready for another frantic day. Armoured against the sights and sounds of the City, he races against time until a chance encounter propels him into a strange watercolour world. Here, three Nudes reveal their truth and an enigmatic Professor directs time. But will Jay dare to expose himself in order to find the clarity and connection he seeks?
- Director:
- Leo Crane
- Year:
- 2020
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, 2D Animation, Other
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Abigail Addison
- Animators:
- Leo Crane, Patrick Yates, Haemin Ko
- Script writers:
- Roy Joseph Butler, Maya Williams
- Music composer:
- Andrew Hayes
- Sound designers:
- Andy Humphreys, Bark Soho
- Editors:
- Leo Crane, Patrick Yates
- Productions:
- Animate Projects, Figuration
- Distribution:
- Animate Projects
- Genres:
- Drama, Experimental, Non-narrative
- Tags:
- Identity, Body Image, Surreal, Poetic, Festival Darlings, Transformation, Queer
- Audience:
- 16+
- Festival selections:
- London International Animation Festival
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SOFT ANIMALS
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by Renee Zhan
Two ex-lovers cross paths at a train station.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Eating in the Dark
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by Inari Sirola
Through snakey dildos, setting boundaries and a journey through a mind bending forest we follow Siro’s quest for self discovery.
- Drama
- Romance
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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TATRAN – White Lies
2018 Adults 4 min
by Shahaf Ram
A music video - White Lies.
- Drama
- Music Videos
- Tragedy
- Comedy
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Tragicomedy
- Non-narrative
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The Black Dog’s Progress
2008 Adults 3 min
by Stephen Irwin
The Black Dog, unwanted by his owner, is thrown out into an unwelcoming neighbourhood. On his journey he’s corrupted by acts of violence and grows determined to live happily ever after back home.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Tragicomedy
- Non-narrative
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Happy Ending
2018 Adults 5 min
by Ara Choi, EunJu Ara Choi
With real testimony from a Korean prostitute, this beautiful painted animation explores what it is like to be the subject of other people’s pleasure.
- Drama
- Documentary
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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I’m OK
2018 16+ 6 min
by Elizabeth Hobbs, Elisabeth Hobbs
Following the end of a stormy love affair, Expressionist artist Oskar Kokoschka enlists in the First World War. After suffering serious injuries in battle, he experiences a series of memories and visions as medics transport him through the forests of the Russian front. Playful and imaginative, I’m OK explores the wounds of heartbreak and trauma.
- Drama
- Bio-pic
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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The Porous Body
2018 16+ 6 min
by Sofia El Khyari, Sofia el Khyari
A young woman who lives in her thoughts goes back to the sea to centre herself. As she dives into the water, she dives under her skin and penetrates her psychological wrapping.
- Drama
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Film with a Girl
2000 Adults 8 min
by Daniel Šuljić
Oil on glass, short animated film about changes in life, 2000.
- Drama
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Cake
1997 Adults 8 min
by Daniel Šuljić
A group of people are celebrating, sitting around the table.The celebration cake is served, but unevenly divided among them ….
- Drama
- Tragicomedy
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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The Flounder
2019 16+ 6 min
by Elizabeth Hobbs
One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him, and his wife improve their lot? The Flounder is an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale ‘The Fisherman and his Wife’.
- Drama
- Comedy
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Any Instant Whatever
2019 16+ 5 min
by Michelle Brand
A man in a room, in a film – it is the becoming of something and simultaneously becoming in itself. Nothing is as solid as we believe.
- Drama
- Abstract
- Experimental
- Non-narrative
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Lay Me Down
2024 16+ 5 min
by Emmanuelle Mohnblatt, Marie Deboissy, Sébastien Kirszenblat
Henry meanders through Wyrmlands, the remains of England consumed by the giant worm of capitalism. Amidst his despair, he recalls an act of kindness. As a child, innocent and loving, he saved an injured worm. Perhaps salvation is possible if he can reconnect with his inner child.
- Drama
- Music Videos
- Tragedy
- Fantasy
- Experimental
- Non-narrative