Short of the Week

BAFTA

Epic about Human Nature in Stop-Motion
Mikey Yes Please / 9 min / UK / 2012

Peter’s life has been spent in both fascination and fear of his quickening perception of time with age. As he nears the end of his days, his interest turns to obsession and he undertakes progressively extreme measures to control and counter time’s increasing pace.

Dark Comedy about Decay in Live-Action
Chris Morris / 12 min / UK / 2011

An epic battle of the mind between a man and the dog he’s watching.

Comedy about Love in Live-Action
Luke Snellin / 3 min / UK / 2010

Music is the shortcut into your crush’s heart in this short and sweet BAFTA nominee.

Drama about Childhood in Live-Action
Alicia Duffy / 5 min / UK / 2009

At a major moment in her life, a young girl encounters an unknown man outside her house, in this ambiguous, poetic film.

Dark Comedy about Family in 3D Animation
Luis Cook / 9 min / UK / 2008

Aardman Animations takes on this bleak-hearted tale of two isolated sisters in this gritty film that successfully combines multiple genres and animation styles.

Drama about Loss in Claymation
Suzie Templeton / 6 min / UK / 2007

BAFTA-winning claymation explores the suffocating atmosphere in a young boy’s household, as he and his father must confront their dog’s deteriorating condition.

Adventure about Other Worlds in 3D Animation
Gaëlle Denis / 6 min / UK / 2007

A Japanese transplant finds herself in the cold heart of a gloomy and uninviting London. But there’s more that lies beyond the surface…