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Daughters of the Late Colonel

A film by Elizabeth Hobbs.

After the death of their ill-tempered and controlling father, two middle-aged sisters find themselves at a loss. An unexpected visitor sparks the courage in them to begin their lives anew. A merry, rude, and lyrical, animated adaptation of the modernist short story of the same name, written by Katherine Mansfield in 1920.

The film will have its world premiere at the Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes, France in May 2026. Following this it will screen in the Short Film competition at Krakow Film Festival, then the Short Films competition at Annecy Festival in June.

Daughters of the Late Colonel is a film by Elizabeth Hobbs, produced by Animate Projects Productions Limited, Phil Davies Films Ltd, and Fabian&Fred GmbH.

Elizabeth Hobbs is a London based artist working with traditional animation.  She has a background in artist’s books and printmaking.  Her films are made under a rostrum camera, and in the production of her animated films she has used relief print on 35mm film, butterfly prints, images created with a typewriter, paint on a bathroom tile, collage and paint and ink on paper.  The films are often humorous, and based on historical figures or literary adaptations.

In 2019, she received a BAFTA British Short Animation nomination for I’m OK, produced by Animate Projects. In 2020, she was invited to become a member of the Short Films and Feature Animation branch of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Elizabeth likes to share her process and techniques through workshops, masterclasses and lecturing.   Elizabeth is senior tutor on the Directing Animation MA at The National Film & Television School, and Associate Lecturer on the MA in Animation at London College of Communication.

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