Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming, and full of contradictions, dreams of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel. Instead she finds herself stuck in desperate singlehood, spending her days working in the legendary British bookshop, Shakespeare & Co in Paris, rather than pursuing her own ambitions of becoming a novelist. But when an unexpected invitation to the Jane Austen Writers' Residency in England lands in her lap, Agathe is in for an eye-opening and life-changing experience. Encouraged to confront her insecurities and explore her true romantic, sexual and creative nature, in part thanks to her eccentric co-residents, Agathe realises it’s time to stop wasting her sentimental life and take control - over both her writing aspirations, and her very own love story.
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All that is solid: the third Animate OPEN sets out to celebrate, subvert and confound expectations of what animation can be. The fifteen short films, selected from an international open call, are from Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Scotland, South Korea, the USA and Wales. They explore subjects that range from intimate, personal stories to wider geopolitical events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine, and the climate crisis. They consider the places we call home, and our need to connect with other humans, animals and nature. The diverse animation techniques represented include photo cut-out, Risograph, kitchen lithography, timelapse, charcoal, pinscreen, 3D, stop motion, and hand-drawn on paper.
Live Q&A with Osbert Parker, Director of High Street Repeat (co-directed by Laurie Hill) will be present for a live Q&A after the screening. Osbert Parker is Emmy and three times BAFTA-nominated, best known for creating stories that use experimental and innovative film techniques. His award-winning films often combine photo cut-out animation with objects and live action to create imaginary landscapes in mixed media short films, commercials, TV entertainment and online content.
Certificate: N/A
Running Time: 90 minutes
Running order:
High Street Repeat, Laurie Hill and Osbert Parker, 4 mins 25 secs, 2023, UK
In The Garden: Giggles In The Greenery, Dominica Harrison, 4 mins 34 secs, 2024, UK
Silent Panorama, Nicolas Piret, 5 mins 9 secs, 2024, Belgium
NATURA 2040, Hantao Li, 11 mins 5 secs, 2024, UK
TWENTYT??WT, Max Hattler, 7 mins, 2023, Hong Kong
Dull Spots of Greenish Colours, Sasha Svirsky, 10 mins 32 secs, 2024, Germany
Raining through my bones, Meghana Bisineer, 5 mins, 2022, USA
Noggin, Case Jernigan, 7 mins 10 secs, 2024, USA
Liminal Roots, Aliyah Harfoot, 4 mins 20 secs, 2024, UK
Contradiction of Emptiness, Irina Rubina, 3 mins 6 secs, 2024, Germany
FLORE, Emily Sasmor, 2 mins 12 secs, 2022, USA
Pigeon Holding, Olivia Dugdale, 1 min 41 secs, 2023, UK
I Am a Horse, Chaerin Im, 7 mins 58 secs, 2022, South Korea
Adulting, James Duesing, 8 mins 10 secs, 2024, USA
Mokosh, Anna Dudko, 4 mins 45 secs, 2023, Austria
Animate champions experimentation in animation. Our mission is to engage the public with the creativity and craft of the artform. We do this through supporting artists to create thought provoking projects, engaging with audiences across digital and physical contexts, and promoting critical debate.
Link to more information: animateprojects.
Some of the films deal with issues that may be sensitive or distressing to some viewers.
Content includes:
Depictions of emotional distress, intense situations, nudity, racism, and COVID-19 lockdown; discussion of trauma, mental health, depression, anxiety, war, torture, death, illness, sex, animal injury and the Ukraine invasion.
Some films include flashing images or stroboscopic effects, intense soundtracks, sudden loud sounds and startling visual effects.
Viewer discretion is advised.
The directorial debut from award-winning screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz (responsible for the screen adaptation of The Salt Path - currently the year's biggest hit at King Street), HOT MILK is an intimate exploration of self-discovery, desire, and the complex bonds that shape us. Set against the sun-drenched Spanish coast, a young woman discovers that the people in her life - her ailing mother, and a mysterious lover - may not be exactly who she thought they were. Secrets, lies, and revelations lead her to doors that might be best left unopened. Based on the acclaimed novel by Deborah Levy and featuring compelling performances from Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps, this is a vivid and evocative look at liberation and longing.
PARIS, TEXAS is considered Wenders’ best-known and internationally most successful film. Celebrated by critics, it won a series of important international awards, including the Palme d’Or at Cannes. After vanishing into the desert for four years, Travis re-emerges and begins a quietly moving journey to reconnect with his young son - and find the wife he left behind. Set against the haunting landscapes of the American Southwest, this is a story of memory, distance, and redemption, told with breathtaking cinematography and a legendary score.
Returning for more dates this summer. When a flood of biblical proportions washes its home away, a solitary cat must seek refuge with a motley crew of animals, who gradually learn to get along in this endearing, Oscar-winning animation. Wunderkind director Gints Zilbalodis has taken the animation world by storm with his beautifully crafted sophomore feature FLOW which pushes the boundaries of animation, immersing audiences in a world before unseen.
Please note: Only 5 minutes of trailers play before this film. Please arrive for the advertised time.
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Screening LIVE.
Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright? Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.