BAFF | 2023
The British Museum, London | Friday, May 12th
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The twelfth annual British Animation Film Festival was be held at The British Museum in the heart of London with an amazing selection of animated films.
The festival aims to highlight the best in British and International animated entertainment. This will be an incredible opportunity to see some of the brightest up and coming animators in the world and the work they are producing. This year's festival is an amazing selection of animation from around the world!
The Official Selection
The Lotte Reiniger List
The Film Festival Guild Lotte Reiniger List is for screenplays of outstanding quality.
This list is named in honour of Lottie Reiniger, the first person to create an animated feature film.
These pieces are up for both the title of Best Unproduced Screenplay as well as
four Runners-Up positions.
Short Film Screening 1
Friday, May 12th | 7:00pm
Hugging
(Adam Wells, 1m)
When you hug people goodbye after a social event, there is always that moment when they squeeze you more forcefully than before. A polite way of letting you know they're about to withdraw...
Ashta
(Ryan Bechara, 5m)
A young prince brings a fruit as an offering to an old temple but comes face to face with the divinity he worships. Ashta is a tale of desire, spirituality, and the destruction of the natural world that
surrounds us.
Hermit
(Sarah Benson, 2m)
In pursuit of their greed, a Hermit loses sight of the world around them.
Ashnikko - Worms
(Raman Djafari, 3m)
Ashnikko in a monstertruck and a squad of develish beasts ride towards the sunset to battle the angelic overlord robots.
Interbeing
(Ben Sinclair, 4m)
Paralysed by the enormity of climate change and the sense of powerlessness it brings, a father experiences an existential crisis. Through this process, he discovers the concept of Interbeing - a philosophy that reconnects us with the natural world. This principle is vital if we are to help our environment recover and regain balance between humanity and nature. Without it, humanity will continue to take from our planet and never give back.
The Secret Diary of a High-Rise
(Stephen James Ong, 3m)
The brief memoirs of a high-rise tower block, finding it's way in the big city.
Still Here
(Guido Ekker, 6m)
All the horrors we imagined for the future have come true. The end of our planet is near. While, the rich are able to live out their days with dignity, the poor must fight tooth and nail for the simplest of pleasures: even a breath of fresh air.
The Beatles Vs The Stones
(Andrew Kelleher, 3m)
The battle of the bands, at last. Animated slapstick and anarchy as two bone-fide giants of music attempt to outdo each other with trickery, silliness and cake fights. With a specially made music track that takes from both bands to make something brand new. Why don't we do it in the road?
Dead Horse
(Ruby Helen Taylor, 4m)
A wolf on the hunt enters a familiar forest where all is not what it seems; an unknown beast encroaches on their territory and so the wolf becomes the prey.
The Smile
(Erik van Schaaik, 15m)
When a world-famous film star is accused of eating his female co-stars, his career goes down the drain. That wipes the smile off his face!
Sweethearts
(Jessica West, 3m)
A couple tries to survive lock-down together and slowly realise things aren't so perfect when confined to living with together in a small space.
Short Film Screening 2
Friday, May 12th | 9:00pm
Beltane
(Helena Houghton, 5m)
A camping trip becomes a nightmare for Josh and Sarah when they kindle the ire of Unseelie Fae.
While camping in the British countryside, Josh stumbles into and desecrates a liminal space one May Day eve. Lured deeper into the woods, Josh is 'Fae-led’ and separated from Sarah, before being offered a stark choice - to become king for a year, the consort of a Fae Queen, or wither and perish alone.
A Dog Under Bridge
(Tang Rehoo, 13m)
"I'm a dog who lives in the park under a bridge. Awooooooooo"
Institution
(Cole Morris, 7m)
This cinematic animated/shadow puppet film portrays a frightening world of myth, monsters and demons, telling stories of contemporary and historical colonialism, institutional racism, social injustice, social revolt and rebellion.
The Bridge
(Bernardo dePaulo Romero, 4m)
A short film about mental and animal health inspired by a real life-saving friendship
The Skatebook
(Sofia Negri, 5m)
What's this noise? Who's that skater down the alley trying to land the same trick for the nth time? If you want to know better, have a look at the animated pages of the Skatebook, which reveal the thoughts, memories, hopes and fears of the expanding skateboarding scene in London
Bonnes Feuilles 1984
(Arthur Navet, 3m)
In a totalitarian society ruled by domination, violence and based on ignorance, the main character, Winston, breaks Party’s rules. He is arrested and tortured by O’Brien, whose role is to re-educate those who have committed a crime against Big Brother.
Curiosa
(Tessa Moult-Milewska, 10m)
The story of overly curious Mary, who visits her boyfriend's flat for the first time, just to discover it’s been stripped bare of all personal belongings. After being denied an explanation, she climbs into his head.
Offerlamm
(Tova Persson, 6m)
A sheep writes a letter to his sister whilst being prepared for a ritual.
Meet Cute
(Shawn Patrick Tilling, 3m)
Inspired by the silent films of the 1920s, Meet Cute tells the story of a fateful day between two people waiting for
the bus.
The Winners
2023
Best 2D Animation
A Dog Under Bridge
*Bonnes Feuilles 1984*
Dead Horse
Hermit
Interbeing
Offerlamm
Sweethearts
The Bridge
The Secret Diary of a High-Rise
Best 3D Animation
Ashnikko - Worms
Ashta
Beltane
*Curiosa*
Hugging
Institution
Meet Cute
Still Here
The Beatles vs. The Stones
The Skatebook
The Smile
Best Music Video
*Ashnikko - Worms*
Institution
The Beatles vs. The Stones
Best Student Animation
A Dog Under Bridge
Ashta
Curiosa
Offerlamm
*Sweethearts*
The Lotte Reiniger Award
*Institution*
Best Unproduced Screenplay
An Inner Truth (written by Temi Díaz)
BEAR SONG (written by Peter Michael Kershaw)
Bonds, Funds, and Two Smoking Trowels (written by Athanasia Batziou)
*Five Orcs (written by Kevin Ryan)*
Zaheera and the Jinn (written by Victoria Dook)