Animated Documentaries

Saturday 25 August 1pm

The unique properties of animation make it a powerful tool in the hands of a documentary maker. It can recreate what was missed by the camera, it can convey things that no camera can capture, it can soften a harsh message and it can bring layers of emotion and meaning to documentary that a camera would struggle to capture. Each year, we select new and old films with these criteria in mind.

Forest Murmurs
Jonathan Hodgson, UK, 12’00
A dip into Epping Forest’s sinister past sparks off a journey into the dark side of the artist’s mind.

Asperger and Proud
Molly Okell, UK, 5’00
A young mans obsessions with pencil cases to the guards at Buckingham Palace through to LL Cool J are constant and all consuming.

In Passing
The Light Surgeons, UK, 5’40
A psycho-geographic exploration of Manchester as seen through the eyes of a local woman who is partially blind.

The Wrong Trainers
Various, UK, 15’00
Five real stories as told by six young children living in poverty in the UK – as previously seen on BBC TV’s Newsround.

Cry From the Past
Susan Stamp, Australia, 6’00
An exquisitely crafted work bringing to life the personal history of a gentle matriarch who has spent a life living with the rhythms of the ocean.

Copenhagen Cycles
Eric Dyer, USA, 6’30
A bicyclist travels through a fantastical, collaged reconstruction of Denmark's capital city, using zoetropes and fast-shutter digital technology to explore the kinetics of Copenhagen.

Foreigners
Ayala Sharot, UK, 9’00
Ten young people from all over the world discuss their experiences of living in London.

Camouflage
Jonathan Hodgson, UK, 8’00
A film exploring the experiences of a child growing up with a schizophrenic parent.