Drawn From Life (15)

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 MediaActive 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.

Follow The Dogs – Directed by ​Isabel Garrett

Jeremy, my Father – Directed by Miranda Peyton Jones

Pripyat Horse – Directed by Sally Pearce

DAWTA – Directed by Jessica Ashman

That Yorkshire Sound – Directed by Marcus Leonard Armitage

On Hannah Fields – Directed by Lewis Heriz

Departing – Directed by Mary Martins

Green Lung – Directed by Simon Hamlyn

And Granny Would Dance – Directed by Maryam Mohajer

Regarding Gardens – Directed by Carolina Melis

I’m OK – Directed by Elizabeth Hobbs 

Cesspit of Freedom – Directed by Oran O’Sullivan  

A Taste For Music – – Directed by Jordan Antonowicz-Behnan 

Visible Mending – Directed by Samantha Moore