Author Archives: Abigail Addison
Award wins for And Granny Would Dance
And Granny Would Dance took home two awards from Aesthetica Short Film Festival at the weekend, winning Best of… Read More

And Granny Would Dance receives second prize
At its second festival screening, Maryam Mohajer’s BFI supported film, And Granny Would Dance, won the Grand Prize for Best Short Animation. Thanks to the… Read More

Mortal artists selected
We are pleased to announce the artists selected for our Mortal programme for early-career artists. We are looking forward to working with… Read More

PLANTING animations launch events
We are looking forward to launching our PLANTING films at community events in Derby in September. Simon Hamlyn, Lewis Heriz, and Karen… Read More

‘And Granny Would Dance’ wins Audience Award
We are excited to share that Maryam Mohajer’s And Granny Would Dance has won the Audience Award for Best Animated Short at… Read More

Jessica Ashman’s ‘Dawta’ is now online
Watch Jessica Ashman’s arresting audio-visual project Dawta now on Vimeo. The project comprises a single-screen film, a live performance, a documentation video… Read More

Elizabeth Hobbs’ ‘The Debutante’ premieres as a Vimeo Staff Pick
We are thrilled to share The Debutante's debut now on Vimeo, where it is presented as a Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere. Read More

Accelerate Session: Live Animation
Our Accelerate Sessions bring together animation artists, producers and curators, in conversation about aspects of contemporary animation practice. For 2024 we’re inviting artists to curate… Read More

‘Statue in the Garden’ goes into production
We are delighted to announce that we are working with Stoke-on-Trent based artist, Qianhui Yu, on BFI NETWORK supported short… Read More
