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Since the dawn of cinema puppet animation has provided some of the most mesmerising films ever made and puppet animators have been among the most revered. Breathing a kind of life into inanimate puppets is a very special form of magic and this programme showcases the continuing vibrancy of this technique.
Puppet films should always look like they were handmade. The movements are not always clean, super smooth and flawless. The characters in the films should ‘feel’ real…. because they are! It is these quirks and wonderful little imperfections that make these films so special and define some of the most important elements of a puppet film.
These 8 thought-provoking, moving and downright bonkers short puppet films have been made by some of the most talented independent animators in the last few years from their different bunkers around the world, in Poland, Estonia, Switzerland, Greece, the USA and the UK, proving that tangible and physical stop-motion and puppet animation is alive and well and in rude health in the 21st century. Long may it prosper!
Salvation Has No Name – Joseph Wallace, UK
A group performs a story about a Priest and a refugee but as their misguided tale unfolds, the boundaries between fiction and reality begin to fray.
2022 16’45
Of Wood – Owen Klatte, USA
Carving directly into wood, we examine its role in daily life and the impact of consumerism.
2022 7’00
The Dog Apartment – Priit Tender, Estonia
A boozy ballet dancer lives in a barking apartment.
2022 14’05
Brunch – Marnik Loysen, UK
In an artsy urban cafe, the generational disputes between millennials and baby boomers quickly erupt into confrontation.
2021 5 min
Dude – Konstantin Rosshoff, Tokay Yotimo & Marco Jörger, Switzerland
A wild stop motion trip. Two dudes are lost in the woods. One searches for a way out in vain, the other enjoys the fresh air whilst slowly losing his mind.
2021 5’15
Type – Lesley-anne Rose, UK
Franny is a young woman growing up with chronic allergies that isolate her from the world. In her search for friends and a soulmate, she finds a parasite that can solve all her problems – for 24 glorious hours.
2021 8’30
C’est la Vie – Jacek Olejnik, Rafał Sankiewicz, Wojciech Sankiewicz & Bartosz Terlicki, Poland
The inner monologue of a man struggling with the instability of life.
2021 12’50
In Between – Effie Pappa, Greece
Three different characters caught in a frenetic everyday loop in pursuit of time. Never finding the right moment to eat, cross the street or go to the toilet. Until time suddenly freezes.
2022 6’50
Our Funding Partner
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.
