Join us online for a journey into the heart of contemporary British animation and experience a unique cinematic showcase. From charming tales to thought-provoking narratives, immerse yourself in the creativity and innovation of British animators and discover the filmmaking voices that make the UK a world power in creativity. This screening carries the following trigger warnings for content: Mental Health, Hateful Language. Trigger warning content categories used are courtesy of the Film and TV Charity's advice: https://wholepicturetoolkit.org.uk/in-production/work-well-with-vulnerable-contributors-and-sensitive-content/trigger-warning-guidance-and-sample-wording/"

Four starving plants scavenge to exist on the edge of an arid slate mine. Then they discover something that gives them purpose and allows them to thrive - jazz music.
With music recorded by The Chineke! Orchestra, Europe's first majority-Black and ethnically diverse orchestra.

Root Note

Four starving plants scavenge to exist on the edge of an arid slate mine.

Time and all its hazards have worn down the land and opportunities in Liscommon, a small Northern Irish town. The remaining stragglers live in the long shadow of an ancient stone circle — the wilderness within the only unspoiled constant, protected by generations of folklore. When a young man, desperate to leave, accepts an ill-fated job offer to aid gentrification effort and construct a motorway that will run straight through the stones, he quickly learns a road built at such expense does not lead very far.

To Break A Circle

In a quiet small Northern Irish town, remaining residents live in the shadow of an ancient stone circle.

Isaac weaves through various friends at a Bonfire night, wondering whether he should send pictures to the man on his phone.

Bonfire

Isaac weaves through various friends at a Bonfire night, wondering whether he should send pictures to the man on his phone.

A chaotic stream of consciousness, expressing the escalating thoughts and feelings of a person navigating the difficulties of explaining her anxious mind.

Making Mountains

A chaotic stream of consciousness of a person navigating the difficulties of her anxious mind.

Marmar listens to the stories told by her grandmother’s friends as they play an illicit game of cards. Based on childhood memories and shared stories, And Granny would dance is a tale of love, grief and resilience. At its heart, it is a tribute to the solidarity of Iranian women.

And Granny Would Dance

Marmar listens to the stories told by her grandmother’s friends as they play an illicit game of cards.

[S] is an artwork that exposes the lifespan of infinity. The film delves into an immersive loop of organic forms, reflecting on the entangled nature of life and art.

[S] delves into an immersive loop of organic forms, reflecting on the entangled nature of life and art.

A post-operative existential crisis inspires an animator to make a film about a post-operative existential crisis.

Mee and Burd

A post-operative existential crisis inspires an animator to make a film about a post-operative existential crisis.

For You is a touching letter from a father to his two-year-old son, capturing a summer day in the park—a world filled with wonders yet to be discovered, while an uncertain future casts a shadow on the horizon. 
Set in Peckham, South East London, where the director lives with his family, the story is narrated in Italian, the language he has spoken to his son since birth. Deeply intimate and personal, this project also carries a universal message: though the future may be uncertain, with love, courage, and imagination, we can choose to foster a positive perspective for what lies ahead instead of succumbing to fear.

For You

A touching letter from a father to his two-year-old son, capturing a summer day in the park

Based on true story: Meticulously-groomed and elegant Granny Sima invites her family for Shabbat dinner, but when she bites into the roast chicken, this mild-mannered 74 year-old literally transforms into a grotesque, gluttonous and ravenous beast. The grandchild, new to Granny’s story, follows her back in time through her journey of poverty, struggle, hunger and hope. From post WWII Lithuania where antisemitism is rife and food is scarce and where the smell of roasting chicken from her neighbour's apartment fills Tiny Sima's dreams, to Israel where chicken is rationed after the Sinai war and Young Sima steals scraps meant for the dog, back to South Africa where the grandchild finally learns why Granny Sima eats chicken like it’s the last day of her life.

The Smell of Chicken

During Shabbat dinner, when Granny Sima bites into the roast chicken, she transforms into a ravenous beast.

Plunge tells the story of Katie who found empowerment, friendship, and healing by plunging into frigid waters of the sea. As her voice relates to us the physical and mental struggles that have plagued her for decades, her animated form darts confidently through kelp forests on the ocean floor. She tells us about her strong community and the tremendous physical benefits of cold-water swimming. Through Katie’s story this beautiful, animated film addresses themes of isolation, connection, mental health & wellbeing and empowerment.

Plunge

Katie Wotton’s incredible journey to regain control of her life through reconnecting to nature and the sea.

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MAF 2024 British Animated Short Films Online (15)

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