My Dad (2014)
Grad film
Directed by Marcus Armitage
Synopsis
Inherited opinions. Inherited isolation. A short film depicting a Dad's influence on a young boy's life. His judgmental character mixed with the boys fondness for his dad prove to be a toxic mix that tears away at a world of opportunity and experiences. SHORT SYNOPSIS: A Dad's influence begins to take hold on a young boy's world.
Director's Statement
Within my drawn, restless and sometimes garish world, I depict a modern British culture. Family relationships and the passing of opinions down generations. Animation is the perfect medium to discuss change in culture, and the ability to visually play with transformation is at the core of my films. I enjoy characters who try to resist change or who become changed themselves. I create contrasts with my storytelling, between day and night, past and present, cutting between them to create rhythms that portray my ideas
Festivals
Royal College of Art Debut Show 16 JUN 2014 LIAF London International Animation Festival UK OCT 24-NOV 2 2014 BAF Bradford UK 17-22 NOV 2014 Alternativa Barcelona Spain 17-13 NOV 2014 Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival FRANCE 30 JAN – 7 FEB 2015 LSFF London Short Film Festival UK 10 JAN 2015 Fête de l’anim Rencontres-Audiovisuelles Lille France 27-29 MAR 2015 HAFF Utrecht The Netherlands 18-22 MAR 2015 SICAF Korea 23-28 MAY2015 MIAF Australia JUN 2015 Animafest Zagreb Croatia 9-14 JUN 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival UK 17-28 JUN 2015 Anima Mundi Brazil - Rio10-15 JUL Rio + São Paulo 17-22 JUL 2015 Guanajuato International Film Festival Mexico 17-25 JUL 2015 This Is England Festival Rouen France 2-7 NOV 2015 Annecy France JUN 2015 Ottawa International Animation Festival 16-20 SEP 2015 SICAF “BEST OF THE BEST” Seoul Korea 12-15 NOV 2015 Animateka Ljubljana Slovenia 7-13 DEC 2015
Awards
London International Animation Festival 2014 BEST BRITISH FILM BAFTA nominee 2015 Short Animation Award Annecy France JUN 2015 Cristal for a Graduation Film