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We are really excited to present one of the UK’s most extraordinary animation stop-motion directors, Joseph Wallace, live onstage at this unique venue to screen a selection of his short films and music videos and discuss his work in person.
Joseph Wallace is a BAFTA Cymru nominated animation and puppetry director. He has written and directed more than a dozen short films which have received international acclaim and screened at festivals around the world including Kraków Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and Edinburgh International Film Festival, as well as receiving Vimeo Staff Picks. Over a 15-year career Joseph has built up an astounding collection of work including his most ambitious film to date ‘Salvation Has No Name’ (just finished and hitting the festival circuit in 2022) and his recent stop-motion segments in ‘The Sparks Brothers’ musical documentary.
Showdown at Yohoko Valley – Joseph Wallace, UK
An animated exploration of the devastating events which took place at Yohoko Valley.
2007 2 min
Curiouser and Curiouser – Joseph Wallace, UK
A creature wanders through a bleak environment watching, exploring and discovering objects that excite its curiosity.
2007 2 min
The Scientist and the Omnipotence of Dream – Joseph Wallace, UK
In a distant dreamscape, the scientist who cannot see, wanders across the plain.
2008 2 min
The Life and Death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel – Joseph Wallace, UK
An animated documentary following the life of Britain’s great engineer.
2009 3 min
Objects of Desire – Joseph Wallace, UK
A late 19th century study concerning the rudiments of sound and their imagined origins as inspired by volume and movement.
2009 5 min
The Man Who Was Afraid of Falling – Joseph Wallace, UK
Ivor’s life is turned upside down after a falling plant pot sparks a series of paranoid reactions.
2011 4 min
Star of Wonder – Joseph Wallace, UK
A whimsical animated Christmas card.
2012 1 min
La Vue – Joseph Wallace, UK
A blind man imagines what the world would look like if he could see. 20 second film challenge made in 1 day.
2013 20 sec
The Doctor’s Tale – Joseph Wallace, UK
Doctor Ágoston receives a letter of rejection which sends him on a rampage through his town, eventually leading him to the house of the Lord.
2013 1 min
Natural Disaster – Joseph Wallace, UK
Mark has just lost his job and his day is about to get a whole lot worse. A domestic tragedy exploring the surreal nature of losing someone you love.
2014 5 min
La Forêt Sauvage – Joseph Wallace, UK
In the late afternoon sun the greedy landlord accosts the industrious farmer, demanding he pays the rent.
2014 2 min
Dear John – Peter Vacz & Joseph Wallace, UK
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. Music video for the band James.
2016 4 min
Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) – Joseph Wallace, UK
Sparks find themselves in 1930s Paris in pursuit of something just beyond their grasp.
Award winning music video for the American band Sparks.
2017 3 min
Chemicals – Joseph Wallace, UK
Parker Bossley takes a psychedelic trip, metamorphosing into exotic animals and traveling through colourful landscapes. Music Video for Canadian singer Parker Bossley.
2018 4 min
Make Wales Matter – Joseph Wallace, UK
Anti-Brexit party political broadcast for Plaid Cymru ahead of the European Elections.
2019 1 min
Günter Falls in Love – Josephine Lahoar Self, UK
Günter, a pudgy family pug, falls madly in love with an inanimate object.
Produced by Joseph Wallace.
2020 2 min
Dagda’s Harp – Daniel Quirke, UK
Awakened by the retelling of his story, Dagda appears to a group of children and plays his harp, but the result of his spellbinding music isn’t quite as scary as they thought.
Produced by Joseph Wallace.
2021 2 min
Salvation Has No Name – Joseph Wallace, UK
Teaser trailer for Joseph’s highly anticipated new short ‘Salvation Has No Name’. A troupe of clowns gather to perform a story about a Priest and a refugee but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to fray.
2022 2 min
Our Funding Partners
With Special Thanks to the Arts Council England
Event supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.
