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For this year’s ‘Figures in Focus’ programme, we are going on an adventure. The selected films examine the urge to explore the world, to travel, to feel the delight to roam. Hand in hand with this sense of wanderlust is the restlessness felt by some, the need to escape their situation, or to return to places in their memories. Our daring explorers find the courage to take a leap into the unknown and to seek something better.
Figures in Focus was devised in 2017 by Abigail Addison in recognition of the under-representation of female and non-binary animators and their stories within the independent animation sector. The programme spotlights some of the incredible work crafted by contemporary animators, both in the UK and internationally.
Content warning: Flashing imagery, strong language, nudity, ableism, mental illness, drug use, racism, misogyny
Recommended age 15
An exploration of utopian ideas of belonging and unbelonging, inspired by Ashman's first visit to her ancestral homeland, Jamaica. The film blends animated loops, mobile phone footage, and soundscapes recorded on the island to craft a series of short filmic "glitches" that peel back layers of reality, uncovering surreal hidden worlds.
For this year’s ‘Figures in Focus’ programme, we are going on an adventure. The selected films examine the urge to explore the world, to travel, to feel the delight to roam. Hand in hand with this sense of wanderlust is the restlessness felt by some, the need to escape their situation, or to return to places in their memories. Our daring explorers find the courage to take a leap into the unknown and to seek something better.
Figures in Focus was devised in 2017 by Abigail Addison in recognition of the under-representation of female and non-binary animators and their stories within the independent animation sector. The programme spotlights some of the incredible work crafted by contemporary animators, both in the UK and internationally.
Content warning: Flashing imagery, strong language, nudity, ableism, mental illness, drug use, racism, misogyny
Recommended age 15
An exploration of utopian ideas of belonging and unbelonging, inspired by Ashman's first visit to her ancestral homeland, Jamaica. The film blends animated loops, mobile phone footage, and soundscapes recorded on the island to craft a series of short filmic "glitches" that peel back layers of reality, uncovering surreal hidden worlds.