Films: Competition Screening - The Young Ones
Venue: Exeter Phoenix
Date: 18th February, 10.15am–11.15am
For the first time this competition for under 18’s goes nationwide and Animated Exeter will be presenting the Emerging Talent Award to schools, groups and for individuals. The Awards will be held on Sun 19 Feb at 3.30pm.
Sat 18 Feb, 10.15am – 11.15am
Exeter Phoenix, £6/5, All ages
The Young Ones
Germinator
Gayhurst Community School, 3 mins 30 secs
A lively and creative experimental film about preventing the spread of germs by controlling those coughs and sneezes. The film was inspired and sampled from 1945 film made by Richard Massingham. Facilitated by Emily Tracy and Spellbound Animation. A First Light Film.
Cat Golf
Dir: Joseph Blandamer, 37 secs
A short animation about a cat trying to play golf.
Next Door
Children's Support Services, Heybridge, 3 mins 45 secs
An atmospheric tale of a paper girl who experiences spooky goings on in a rundown block of flats. Made by young people excluded from mainstream education. Facilitated by Signals Media Arts Centre. A First Light Film.
Unique
Dir: Holly Summerson, 3 mins 13 secs
This animation celebrates the diversity of life on this planet, but is also a reminder of the threat we pose. All of the creatures on this film, each handrawn and animated on a lightbox, is endangered. This is often because of the disrespectful and thoughtless way we treat our world.
Wall-Mation 'POV'
Young Animators, Suited and Booted CIC, 3 mins 46 secs
Wall-Mation 'POV' is a youth animation project which combines graffiti, large objects and brings them together to create short animated films within a large warehouse on the Paintworks site (Bristol) where young people let their imaginations go wild.
The Sadness of King George
Dir: Year 5, Beechcroft St Paul's Primary School, 3mins
When Olympic sailing events at Weymouth are threatened by a disaster of epic proportions only one man can save the day...but he has been dead for 200 years. Facilitated by Dorchester Arts.
Chocorobbery
Dir: Alfie O'Connell, 1 min 13 secs
How far would you go to get something you really want - like chocolate.
Hungry for Health
Dir: Students of St Aidan's CE High School, 4 mins 17 secs
An animated campaign film promoting healthy lifestyle choices for young people, Hungry for Health offers a unique young person's perspective on diet and childhood obesity, referencing social pressures, advertising and new media. Made as part of the British Library's Campaign! Make an Impact initiative in partnership with Anim8ed.
Lighthouse
Media Club, Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Plymouth, 2 mins 53 secs
Animated film poem inspired by Smeaton's Tower Lighthouse, now standing on Plymouth Hoe, but once sited 14 miles out to sea on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks.The soundscape and the Animated imagery (drawn directly on to clear 16 mm film) create and evocative portrait of the lighthouse and its dramatic history. Facilitated by Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University and Sundog Media.
The Scarlet Flower
Dirs. Rachel, Bethany, Alice, Mary, Holly and Amelia, 3 mins 42 secs
Based on Russian shadow animation, this traditional fairytale style story was made in only two hours.Facilitated bySuited and Booted Studios.
Maggot Man
Dir: Joseph Blandamer, 52 secs
Plasticine animation. Proof you should be nice to animals no matter how small!
Perseus and the Medusa
Dir: Alastair Nisbet, 2 mins 28 secs
Perseus must kill the Medusa to save his mother from the evil king. But one glance from the snake-haired creature will turn him to stone.
Otis Goes Diving
Dirs: Ruby Morel, Tanya Morel, 38 secs
My brother Otis goes deep sea diving.
Memory Train Parts 1 and 2
Dirs: Young and Animated, 4 mins 38 secs
Passengers memories are brought to sparkling life whilst the train travels through the Devon contryside. We meet Hazel and Johnny reminiscing about the war. Mr and Mrs Shepherd are confessing to white lies and Tony has an encounter with a Dragon lady and a dog. All is not quite what it seems on the Memory Train.
Masha and the Firebird
Ellen Tinkham School and Magic Carpet, 3 mins 31 secs
Animation is based and the story of Marsha and the Firebird. The story starts with this short poem: "Earth and Water, Fire and Air, Firebird's eggs so rich and rare. Life and Death together dwell. Cradled by love in a perfect shell."
Space Fighters in Space
Dir: Ollie Ley, 1 min 40 secs
A surreal shortcut-out animation tells the story of a FBA agent out to stop aliens in space, although the agent defeats the alien he also ends up getting into bother himself.
Beachbusters
The Teign Estuary Partnership and Creative Workshops, Shaldon and Gatehouse Primary Schools, 6 mins 42 secs
Beachbusters is a fun film with a message for anyone who enjoys the coast. The Teign Estuary Partnership and Creative Workshops for Children worked with Shaldon and Gatehouse Primary Schools tackling the issue of marine debris and litter on the beach, and it's effect on both marine wildlife and humans.
Plasticine Helper
Dir: Joseph Blandamer, 1 min 50 secs
Interaction with the animator when the plasticine character tries to be helpful.
Hedgerow Tales
Buchlyvie Primary School, 5 mins 30 secs
A group of friends, a mouse, bird, leaf and family if hedgehogs sit round a campfire telling stories about their lives. Inspired by Buchlyvie School Wildlife Garden, the children created all their art work with autumn leaves, berries and seeds. Teasels make great hedgehogs.
Homework Getaway
Suited and Booted CIC, 1 min 5 secs
A school girl forgets to hand in her homework, so she has to sneak back into school before her teachers sees her.
I Wish I Went to Ecuador
Bricknell Primary School, One Hullon Rainforest, David Bunting, 6 mins 2 secs
An immersive, animated documentary taking you into the heart of the Ecuadoran rainforest. A child's eye view of a life changing expedition by their teacher, Mrs Jones and their joint mission to preserve these vital forests.
Anticipation Animation
Perryfields Junior School, 2 mins
A short experimental animation made by children that explores the feeling of excitement and anticipation in the run of the Olympic Games.
I wish I went to Ecuador, Bricknell Primary School
