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Claymation short film.

One curious pigeon is willing to risk it all in order to answer one single question: can pigeons actually fly?

Henry's Cat fascinated by Medieval Knights dreams that he is a bold knight winning a jousting tournament against Sir Loin of Lamb. After that he is sent to capture a three-headed dragon.

In the 1950s, Ireland had more people interned in psychiatric hospitals than anywhere else in the world. just above the tear duct on each side uses archival material from the last century to bring to the surface this dark and buried history, rife with class struggle, carceral logics, violent medical intervention and the lingering influence of colonial forces.

A girl is trying to fall asleep, but city noises, her too-active brain and an uncomfortable bed are stopping her from getting into her dream.

The role of mushroom and fungi in the woodlands and how they allow trees and smaller shrubbery to communicate.

Stella, an elderly woman alone at Christmas, finds an unlikely companion to spend the holiday season with.

Olive's peaceful train journey becomes a stressful situation.

Inspired by the vibrant youth of the rural Scottish Highlands, whose collective voice often goes unnoticed and unheard, “Their Accounts” examines the lives and culture of young people from Ardnamurchan - the most westerly point on the British mainland. With interviews inspired by traditional Scottish oral storytelling, young individuals recount their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future. Through these stories, viewers gain insight into the complexities of rural life and the aspirations of a youth who often feel disconnected from the larger societal narrative. This film isn’t just a collection of voices; it's a celebration of resilience and a commitment to forging a future that honors their roots. These are their accounts - authentic, and filled with the spirit of a generation eager to be heard.

An animated, lo-fi sci-fi take on the Apollo Moon Landing in which a rabbit, a penguin, and a bumblebee rocket to the moon to investigate a bizarre transmission repeating the words 'Get Down!'. 'What does it mean?'

Meet Alwan, a cheerful child longing for a friend. After a series of disappointments, a box of crayons unexpectedly brings magic into his life. The crayons come alive, creating a vibrant world filled with joy and friendship. In this magical world, Alwan discovers that his imagination holds the key to happiness. The story celebrates the power of creativity and the simple joys found within our imagination.

Dark comedy cartoon short.

Animated promotional film for Bryant & May matches.

I’ve practiced these words for 20 years now, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. I’m starting my countdown again, another 20 years. Maybe the time will be right by then.

With a container as a motif and a metaphor for a safe place, the story surrounds the protagonist’s self-searching and healing journey, exploring the relationship between emotion and space. The film attempts to construct psychological self-portraits and a poetic narrative through experimentation in 2D animation, stop-motion, and sound. It reflects sensibility, fragility, and fragmentation of identity by applying pottery and clay.

A stop-motion mockumentary about toys and the children they "work" with. Made loosely in response to Brexit, TOYHOOD combines stop-motion and toy-like puppets with unscripted interviews from internationals living in Britain today.

A woman’s meticulously organized routine gets upended when her home starts to unravel and reality starts to creep in.

The sunlight cast through a bedroom window breaks free and takes on new shapes as it journeys around the room.

Collage, cut-out, stop-motion, digital and analogue techniques combine with tribal rhythms, chanting and dancing in a joyous love-letter to home.

An adaptation of a Nigerian creation myth that explains the order of the world, animated and recorded by schoolchildren.

A dark title sequence.

An assassin accidentally enters a televised singing contest while pursuing her victim, her plans fall through as she falls in love with her new pop star lifestyle.

Unless we put an end to the thoughtless exploitation of our natural resources there will be nothing left for anyone...

Highlighting the struggle of loneliness and irrational thought.

After being suddenly fired from his job, Mikey the clown must confront the complex feelings he has regarding his persona. Through having a documentary made about him, he is prompted to discuss aspects of himself that he'd previously left unexamined.

A lonesome Baboon has been assigned to live on the moon and light it every evening. Once his daily duty is performed he takes out his trumpet, playing a sonata to the Earth he loves and misses.

An exploration of intimacy and the material environment of the home, using paint, drawing and stop- motion. Bodies in contact, heavy and earthbound, distort, become more animated then spin and fly off into the cosmos.

Young people discuss their fear and worries of living in the 21st century: an age of anxiety.

Animated short.

A party, chatting, mingling. The protagonist wears a mask to fit in. As they try to adapt to the changing atmosphere by adding additional layers, they fail and are left isolated. A personal exploration of the pressure to assimilate and perform cultural identity.

Protect and survive? This activist cartoon from a Yorkshire women’s collective argues that the Government’s public information message on preparation for a nuclear attack is just a pretence. The only way to survive was to protest against such an outcome ever happening. The film also make a connection with the potential for an environmental catastrophe through the use of nuclear power.

Ava is diagnosed with ‘Snakes’, a common but strange condition that takes the form of three pythons. Ashamed of her diagnosis, she attempts to conceal her condition whilst on a date with the handsome (and incredibly shallow) Richard Fandango. Despite her efforts, the evening takes an unfortunate turn...

A girl relives what had occurred on August 31st at Prince Edward station, Hong Kong.

Distant memories of the past are recalled as fleeting fragments by a man in his eighties.

"Who are you?" is an audiovisual work made up of images and sounds that surface after haptic and scopic experiments have taken place. I find myself stitching hums, vibrations, colours, shapes, repetition and rhythms that invoke an inquiry inward.

An old lady reminisces about the alien she befriended in her youth who promised to take her with them to see the stars.

Heart of Brass is a surreal account of events surrounding a determined passion for brass music when your teeth are standing in the way. This autobiographical film reflects the bitter-sweet love of finding joy from an outside perspective.

People Meeting in a Room reflects on collective filmmaking and workers’ activism in the UK, connecting the histories of activists and filmmakers associated with the Birmingham Trade Union Resource Centre in the 1980s with a group of contemporary collaborators. The contributors interpret archival films and collective actions through animation, performance, and conversation.

Animated short film from Tony Johnson about Sugar Ring Robinson's bravado escape from Stonehouse, an imposing prison.

A man's evening turns sour after the introduction of hallucinogenics to his nightly routine.

Letters of the alphabet do battle.

The body of the protagonist leaves her head and launches itself into another dimension, where, without the restrictions and constraints of the mind, arise a space for reveries and where fun and colours prevail. A humourous reflection on identity, on a fanciful escapism as a way to face and accept reality.

It’s a lesson most dictators take a long time to learn – and even then they tend to learn the hard way.

A visual ode to the grabbed, found and overheard sounds of London delivered in an intensely rendered water-coloured canvas.