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Multiple stills from short animated films featured in the Drawn from Life programme

Drawn from Life tour

Made in the UK, these short films celebrate the intimate and the epic – reflecting the lives of the people around us. Thought provoking and inspiring, using a variety of animation styles, the works shine a light on the creativity of filmmaking in the UK today.

This special compilation of short animated documentary and semi-autobiographical works is presented by Media Active Projects in partnership with Animate Projects and Film Hub Midlands. Special thanks go to our community curators, and to Dr Sally Pearce and the BFI’s Animation Curator Jez Stewart, who offered additional advice on the selection.

Many great Animate Projects films are included in the programme, such as DAWTA (Jessica Ashman), On Hannah Fields (Lewis Heriz), And Granny Would Dance (Maryam Mohajer) and I’m OK (Elizabeth Hobbs). See more information and full film listings on MediaActive’s website.

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