Videos

An animated self-portrait exploring the line of human evolution and a projection of a possible future. As our evolution turns from biological to technological, are we now the bridge between the born and the made. I painted this stop frame animation on myself using face paint, a mirror and a camera. Copyright Emma Allen Story, animation, performance -Emma Allen – www.emmaallen.org Post Production – Huxley Studios – http://bit.ly/2mpNb20 Sound Design – Edapollo – http://bit.ly/2mKR1Fr Emma Allen http://bit.ly/2mpWoHs https://twitter.com/imakefings http://bit.ly/2mKPvDk

In 2014, I entered the army and began two years of conscription in Singapore. Soon after, my then girlfriend left for London to further her education. While sense would dictate that we part ways given the circumstances, we decided to continue our relationship. Despite the challenges of long-distance, we found ourselves growing closer together as we navigated our new but separate phases of life through our only means of staying constantly connected – our mobile phones. Our devices became essential to the relationship; a vessel carrying our voices, and our presence. ‘Vessel’ is my first film since being released from the military. It reflects my anxieties, but also quietly celebrates the relationship I had. The film features Michał Huszcza from the Sundance 2016 winner, ‘All These Sleepless Nights’, which was awarded ‘Best Directing in World Cinema Documentary’.

In January 2014 a brutal new Jihadist group swept through Syria and set up its capital in Raqqa in the east of the country. In the two years since, so-called Islamic State has evolved into the most notorious extremist group in the world. For the past three months, BBC Radio 4’s Today programme correspondent, Mike Thomson, has been in sporadic contact with an activist based in Raqqa from a group called Al-Sharqiya 24. This short documentary depicts the activist’s diary of what life is like under Islamic State. Full accounts from the diarist can be found here: http://amzn.to/2lT3KGB Credits BBC Radio 4 team: Today Correspondent: Mike Thomson Today Producer: John Neal Arabic Service Producer: Nader Ibrahim Digital Editor: Rhian Roberts Digital Producer: Greg Smith Voice actor: Faisal Irshaid Production team: Animation: Ross Plaskow, Scott Coello Music: Dan Pollard Sound Design: Dan Pugsley Director: Scott Coello festivals/screenings/nominations BBC News Victoria Derbyshire BBC Radio 4 Open City Docs, England FAFF (Factual Animation Film Fuss), England – SPECIAL MENTION AWARD British Animation Film Festival, England Two Cliffs Film Festival, England XpoNorth, Scotland Human Rights Film Festival, Spain KLIK! Animation Festival, Amsterdam Anibar Animation Festival, Kosovo CutOut Fest, Mexico Rabbitfest, Italy Cartoon Club, Italy

A virtual flight through the sights and sounds of Upper Austria This video is a personal edition of a video we produced for the Upper Austria Tourist Board. http://bit.ly/2mkU30p It took 8 months to produce and uses the HyperZoom™ method to produce a visually continuous journey with no cuts. You can read more about the technique here: http://bit.ly/2mFBczS You can read a ‘Making of’ blog here: http://bit.ly/2ml3UDs

“Somehow, I’ve earned the moniker, "the remarkable Batman.” Now, Batman I will accept. Bats are cool. Batman is cool. But I was not raised to think of myself as in any way remarkable. I have always regarded myself much like anyone else who navigates the dark unknowns of their own challenges. Is that so remarkable? I do not use my eyes, I use my brain.“ – Daniel Kish // a ZCDC film.

Dear Europe is a collaborative video about the upcoming European elections and how lessons gleaned from Brexit and Trump, might relate. The piece was made by artists who call the US and the UK home. Turn on closed captions for French, Dutch and German! Our hope was to impress upon our friends in Europe that the future is written by those who vote. http://dearEU.com DIRECTOR Erica Gorochow ARTISTS (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) Alexandra Lund Allen Laseter Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits Pablo Lozano Johnny Kelly (Design) Terra Henderson Kyle Strope Ege Soyuer Nick Petley Joe Donaldson Jay Quercia Brian Gossett (Design) Louis Wesolowsky (Animation) Freddy Arenas Thea Glad Lana Simanenkova Yukai Du Miguel Jiron Bee Grandinetti Damien Correll (Design) Adam Grabowski (Animation) Robin Davey MUSIC + SOUND DESIGN Upright T-Rex Music SCRIPT Erica Gorochow ENGLISH VO KK Apple Jordan Craig GERMAN Saskia Keultjes (VO) DUTCH Wouter Boon (VO) Martin Pyper FRENCH Julie Saunders (VO) Adrien Joulie THANKS Liz Marks Lorenzo Fernandez Gustav Vella Jeroen Krielaars Bee Grandinetti Joe Donaldson Paul Murphy Ross Wariner Cody Uhler

When a group of foreign workers appear at his brother’s sawmill, a struggling shopkeeper must face a troubling decision. Awards: Winner – Best Short Film – Screen NS Awards (2016) Nominee – Best Canadian Short Film – CBC Short Film Face Off (2016) Selections: Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema: Official Selection (2016) enRoute Film Festival: Official Selection (2016) Phi Centre: Not Short on Talent (2016) Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival: Official Selection (2016) Niagara Integrated Film Festival: Official Selection (2016) Regard: Saguenay International Short Film Festival: The Programmer’s Favourites (2016) Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival: Canada’s Not Short on Talent (2016) Fundy Cinema: Winter Short Series (2016) Parrsboro Film Festival: Official Selection (2016) Truro Showcase Film Festival: Official Selection (2016) Shelburne Film Expo: Official Selection (2016) Silver Wave Film Festival: Official Selection (2015) Atlantic Film Festival: Official Selection (2015) Starring: Michael Pellerin, Monte Murray, Becca Babcock, Hesam Hanafi Written and Directed by: Daniel Boos Produced by: Lynn Matheson DOP: Kyle Cameron Editor: Andrew Fleming Runtime: 11 min Country: Canada Language: English Shooting Format: Arri 2K Exhibition Format: Digital File/DCP For more info, visit http://bit.ly/2mEto1y

written/directed by Kati Skelton produced by Kati Skelton and Chris Osborn edited by Kati Skelton cinematography by Gideon DeVilliers starring Branson Reese with Peter Reznikoff, Dagmar Stansova and Matt Dennie