MAF 2021

Animated Commercial Curiosities (15)

Expired November 30, 2021 11:45 PM
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28 films in package
Bastille - What You Gonna Do??? ft. Graham Coxon
What You Gonna Do??? explores a frustration with the attention economy in which our ears and eyes are fiercely fought over, yet so few use it for anything worthwhile.
Brawl Stars : Piper's Sugar & Spice
Goldenwolf and Psyop team up on this epic cinematic short for the legendary mobile game company Supercell. This time we follow the adventures of Brawl Stars' Piper!
The Retro Squad
A 1980s cartoon inspired animation for the launch of "The Retro Squad" - three new fairground rides with a 1980s theme at Alton Towers Resort.
BirdBox
A stop-motion logo-spot for BirdBox recycling the cardboard that was piling up during lockdown.
Wallace & Gromit: Sofa Chaos
When Wallace's extendable sofa invention malfunctions, Gromit is left to find the solution.
The Myth of the Stolen Eyeballs
Ted-Ed commission with Nathan D. Horowitz telling the Siekopai myth of the air goblins.
Closed captions available
Sinking Feeling
Sinking Feeling, raises awareness for Papyrus, a charity preventing youth suicide. With this film, we hope to stop the stigma around suicide.
Adidas - MU12 Home Ground
An ode to the youth of Manchester United - this film takes an earnest and poetic look at Mancunian culture, and reflects on how it’s youth has been a cornerstone in driving the team forward.
Poppy : Her
Somewhere in an enigmatic and dystopian future, a queen gets entertained by her very own brutal talent show.
What Really Happened During the Attica Prison Rebellion
Dig into the Attica Prison Rebellion, where prisoners took control of the facility in response to inhumane living conditions, and the violent retaking that followed.
The Momentous Moments of Max & Maxine
Max and Maxine is a story about a grandfather and granddaughter, and the life-giving power of imagination.
SIM-PATIA
The aftermath of a head injury is lived, by those affected, as a true nightmare.
Woman's Hour - Expect The Unexpected
A 30 second TV commercial promoting Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
The Boy Who Couldn’t See the Stars
The film follows the daily life of a boy suffering from Hereditary Retinal Dystrophy.
League of Legends European Championship trailer
This Anime style opening introduces the 10 teams competing in the LEC Summer edition.
Save Ralph
This powerful stop-motion animated short film for Humane Society International (HSI) calls for an end to cosmetic testing on animals around the world.
The Dark History of the Chinese Exclusion Act
In 1882, the United States Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first federal law that restricted immigration based explicitly on nationality.
Closed captions available
ExP - The Brain
Made during lockdown this is the music video for The Brain by ExP, a single from the remix album Remarkable Fraud.
Hindsight’s 2020
Hindsight's 2020 is a bedtime story of hope and optimism. Set in a post-pandemic future, a big brother reads a bedtime story to his inquisitive younger sibling.
Dispute
What if the 97% consensus of scientists are wrong, and global warming is just hot air? This 3 minute animation looks at the positives of serious societal change, regardless which side wins the debate.
Solar Forests
Exploring the life of a Madrona tree through growth rings, Solar Forests travels through the interior of a sustainably havested tree.
Comte
Juan, don’t talk a lot, otherwise you’ll become bald...
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky is a poem filled with nonsense words that don't mean anything, but, miraculously, you understand excactly what the story is about.
Syria Relief - 10 Years of War
Bringing to life the unbelievable duration of the Syrian conflict from the point of view of a 10 year old child, whose whole life has been lived in war, and who’s known nothing but disruption and devastation.
Evil Blood
For the Dutch thrombosis foundation, this paper stop motion animated book trailer promotes their free bloodcurdling thriller novel.
Squib: When All of This is Over
Award winning Poet, Anthony Anaxagorou and One6th Animation Studio collaborate to create a poetry film in response to lockdown and the provocation 'When All of This is Over'.
Freebird
To mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, this film challenges the misconceptions surrounding Down Syndrome.
The Goose and the Common
This animated music video explores a judicial system that takes on the form of labyrinthine structures: the fields rolls up and a goose looses her eggs...
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Those wonderful short films we see again and again, music videos, interstitials, adverts, explainers and more demonstrate a wealth of animation styles and ideas. Come and see the very best creative responses that shape the world around us.


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This screening is for people aged 15 and up

What You Gonna Do??? explores a frustration with the attention economy in which our ears and eyes are fiercely fought over, yet so few use it for anything worthwhile.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    2 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Director
    Reza Dolatabadi
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