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For Johnny Perez, returning to society and to his family after being in prison for 13 years wasn’t easy. JOHNNY’S HOME is part of a short animated documentary series about mass incarceration in the U.S., which shows the toll that an abusive and unjust criminal system takes on individuals, families, and communities.
Joanna Quinn, whose acclaimed body of work includes the Oscar-nominated shorts Famous Fred, The Wife of Bath and her most recent film Affairs of the Art, speaks with Ben Mitchell of Skwigly Online Animation Magazine in an exclusive talk as part of the Linoleum Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival. Having achieved major success at the very beginning of her career with her multi-award-winning debut film Girls Night Out, Joanna has since become an inspirational figurehead to many in the animation world through the work of her studio Beryl Productions. In this talk Joanna will offer unique insight into the highs and lows of industry success and how she has navigated the emotional pitfalls that come with it, from grappling with feelings of failure against high expectations, balancing personal projects and professional commissions, to dealing with imposter syndrome, burnout, staying motivated when life gets in the way and the challenges the younger generation face in the current social media climate and the pressures to succeed that come with it.
On the borderless map of a magical planet, little beings pick, brush, weave, fish and collect elements from their natural environment to sustain their life as a group. This essential balance turns to chaos once they misuse their findings to polish their individual appearance.
In a huge shut down factory we encounter the ghost-like girl Jila. When her treasured musical clock misses a figurine, she sets out on her quest to find its whereabouts. There she discovers a scratch in a wall. At the turning point she needs to decide if she will make a step into the unknown, deal with the difficulties that may occur or if she will just turn back and stay in her familiar universe.
I wasn’t a bad kid. I just made bad decisions.
I once jammed in lowpoly like that.
A couple’s trip to a mountain is interrupted by a black cat who leads them astray into the forest where they discover dark secrets.
Theresa and Viktor, a middle-aged couple, are living in an apartment above a jazz club. They can’t sleep at night because of the music coming from the club. Perhaps it is a welcomed distraction from their mundane lives?
Daniel Bruson created this very still world where two characters try to understand loneliness, loss and healing. The basis for the animation was created digitally and then painted frame by frame on paper.
A film based on free association, composed of loosely connected scenes that explore the often absurd nature of everyday life. It pays tribute to French filmmaker and actor Jacques Tati.
Everyone is an alien at first.
It Starts With is a mixed media animation short about characters making tiny teacups and also falling in and out of love. Made using digital tools and hand painted backgrounds, it’s a watercolour ode to love and friendship.
Iris is a girl who fell in love with her own reflection and one day disappeared in the bathtub. Inspired by the Narcissus myth. This Greek hero has become the first person in the world to comprehend art and the first person to fall in love with an image rather than the reality. His is hence a story about vanity, as well as about the perception of art. The motivation of this film is to refocus on the female character, Iris, and to retell the old story from her point of view in the social media era.
Pedro, a young, athletic man, share his life with his ironing board. Faithful, Pedro sleeps on his ironing board, carefully sets it when he wants to eat, uses it to iron his favorite jogging outfit, and even takes it under his arm when he goes jogging. In the village, everyone admires him and follow his example. One night, however, everything is turned upside down.
Identity, language, sexual orientation, opinion – factors that generate invisible walls between people. Four different characters share their stories about confidence and insecurity.
A batch of mushy sourdough. Two radioactive lizards. Three cans of Campbell’s tomato soup. When COVID-19 lockdowns began in 2020, people around the world began reporting more vivid dreams.
Interview with Tomek Popakul who took both the Grand Prix and the ;DSAF Audience Award with Acid Rain at 16th Animateka.
A girl hears mysterious noises and investigates, but the source isn’t an easy answer.
A weird-acting girl draws a young man’s attention at an inn.