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Selected from 60 graduate showreels, this is a look at the best student work from all around the world – the first step on the animation ladder for these talented filmmakers, and the first time their wild and wonderful imaginations have been unleashed. Stop-motion, drawn animation, collage, cut-out, CGI, clay, ink and almost every other technique these animators can dream up are all on display here. 28 wondrous films in 2 screenings from the future stars of our animation universe.
This is the second part of two student programmes, Best of the Next 1 screens beforehand at 7pm
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Blocks – Adrian Jaffe, Germany
All Blocks move to the rhythm until one steps out of line.
2022 3’15
School: Hochschule Wismar
99c Pizza – Lucas Ansel, USA
On a stormy New York City night, a man finds shelter in a small 99¢ pizza shop. However things begin to quickly unravel when he asks for a slice of pizza.
2022 2’25
Downfall – Rona Fayad, Lebanon
Enya’s journey trying to make it as a dancer is hindered as her behaviors drag her downhill.
2021 3’25
School: Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts
10,946 – Daren Jannace, USA
A squid, a bishop and an alien share a bottle of bubbly.
2021 7’10
School: Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts
Mosaic – Eleonora Berra, Switzerland
Three beings are paving the floor of a cave with gemstones. After an accident, they see each other in broad daylight for the first time and realise that parts of their skin sparkle, except for one of them.
2022 7’45
Borers – Shiyu Tang, China
In a fast-paced society what will we become when we pick up the mobile phone and take it as our ears, nose, mouth and eyes?
2022 4’30
School: East China Normal University
The Other Shore – Julia Wolff, Alexis Giraud, Lison Lacour, Elora Toussaint du Wast & Gustave Soloy, France
A Mexican family flees its country during a stormy night.
2022 4’30
School: Ecole Georges Méliès
Resting Fog – Nikolett Fábián, Hungary
The process of reliving a memory and the disintegration that follows.
2022 5’10
Tear Off – Clément Del Negro, Charlotte Fargier, Héloïse Neveu, Camille Souchard, Nalini Bashin, Mikko Petremand & Matthias Bourgeuil, France
A young bee must overcome her condition if she is to survive the destructive hornet that has invaded her hive.
2022 5’45
School: Supinfocom Rubika
What a Wonderful Prayer – Kannosuke Enomoto, Japan
Who are you praying to and how are you praying to them?
2022 6’55
School: Kyoto City University of Arts
Peaceful Day – Gabrielle Mouret, France
Someone wakes up somewhere and gets carried away by their daily life.
2021 5’45
Lamina – Throstur “Bibi” Soring, Sweden
A little guy steps out for a stroll during a bright sunny day but a strange force has other things in mind for him.
2021 2’55
School: Hyper Island
Flaneur – Ruiming Wu, UK/USA
A journey through the conflict between the freedom of one’s spiritual world and the boundaries of reality.
2022 3’35
School: Royal College of Art
Diplomatie de l’Eclipse – Cesar Luton, Achille Pasquier, Selim Lallaoui, Clemence Bailly & Axel Mechin, France
A total eclipse and the imminent end of the world. Can the negotiator from the World Council avert this tragedy?
2022 7’40
School: École MoPA
Sauna – Anna Lena Spring & Lara Perren, Switzerland
Ava enters the Sauna for the first time. With the rising heat she starts to relax, melting away and dissolving into complete ecstasy.
2021 4’20
School: Lucerne School of Arts and Design
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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.
