Stanley Pickle Wins LA Shorts!

Stanley Pickle directed by Victoria Mather, has won Best Experimental Film at the 14th LA Shorts Fest
– hot on the heels of its success at the Edinburgh Film Festival, where it recently won the McLaren award for Best Animation.

Vicky (left) & actress Haruka Abe (far left) attended the screening and came away excited by the "laughter and a great response from our first American audience!".



This award qualifies Stanley Pickle to be judged for next years Oscars!

Festival Round Up

Russia
Stanley Pickle Directed by Victoria Mather, The Boy who wanted to be a Lion directed by Alois di Leo, Zbigniev's Cupboard directed by Magdalena Osinska, The Henhouse directed by Elena Pomares and Laika directed Avgousta Zourelidi Have all been selected for competition at the The International Animated Film Festival KROK Russia & Ukraine.

Prague
The Boy Who Wanted To Be A Lion directed by Alois Di Leo has been selected for the student festival of Karlovy Vary, Fresh Film Festival in Prague.

Hiroshima
The Henhouse directed by Elena Pomares and The Boy Who Wanted To Be a Lion directed by Alois Di Leo, bothe have their Asian Premieres at the prestigious Hiroshima International animation Festival.

Anima Mundi
Stanley Pickle Directed by Victoria Mather, The Boy who wanted to be a Lion directed by Alois di Leo, Zbigniev's Cupboard directed by Magdalena Osinska and Cooked by Jens Blank have all been selected for the important Anima Mundi International Animation Festival.

Awards
Recent Visitors Include:
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Ray Harryhausen


Terry Gilliam


Henry Selick
Stanley Pickle, directed by 2010 graduate Victoria Mather (left), has won the coveted McLaren Award for New British Short Animation at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere.

You can see the Stanley Pickle trailer, read about the animation techniques used by director Vicky Mather, and find out what inspired her to make a career in animation here. Take me to the Stanley Pickle website.


The Henhouse (right) directed by Elena Pomares has won BEST ANIMATION at the Alaska International Film Festival.

Stand Up directed by 2005 graduate Joe Pierce has won Best Screenplay at the Animage II International Festival of Animated Film, Pernambuco Brazil.

The Tailor's Kiss directed by 2005 graduate Joana Bartolomeu has won the award for the Best Puppet film in The World Festival of Puppet Art 2010 in Prague!
                                                                                         

Yellow Belly End (left) directed by 2009 graduate Philip Bacon has won:
Best Student Film at the British Animation Awards, Special Mention at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film & Best Post-Grad Animation at the Royal Television Society Awards





Elephants (right) directed by Sally Pearce has been picking up even more awards.
It has won another 10 this year adding up to an amazing 22!
Best Animated Short - Olympia Childrens Festival Athens
Best Foreign Film - HDFest, Los Angeles and Seattle, USA
Best Direction - George Lindsay UNA Film Festival, USA
Vanguard Award - George Lindsay UNA Film Festival, USA
Best Narrative Short Film -Da Vinci Film Festival , USA
Best Animation - Nickel International Film Festival.
Special Mention - Special FX, HDFest, Los Angeles and Seattle
First Runner Up – Production Design Category, Maverick Movie Awards
Second Runner Up – Special FX Category, Maverick Movie Awards.
Special Mention – Columbus Int. Film and Video Awards.


Goodbye Mr Pink (left) Directed by Helen Piercy
has won the runner up prize for theStop Motion Award at Animex 2010.

The Incredible Story Of My Great Grandmother Olive has won the award for Best Student Production, at the Learning On Screen Awards. This is the second year running that we have won this award!
 

Tutorial Staff

Helen Nabarro
Robert Bradbrook
Paul Bush
Ginger Gibbons
Caroline Leaf
Barry Purves
Marjut Rimminen
Orly Yadin

Visiting Professsionals include:
Luis Cook, Sarah Cox, Alan Dewhurst,
Alan Gibley, Stuart Hilton, Sue Loughlin,
Robert Morgan & David Sproxton.

Student Blogs

 

News
Stop Motion Legend
RAY HARRYHAUSEN visits the NFTS(Click picture)

2010 Graduate Alois Di Leo has been signed as a director by new production company Lightparade. Lightparde website here.


2010 Graduate Vicky Mather lands interview with
Film Industry Network Website
The 'Film Industry Network' website has done a fantastic
front page feature on Vicky Mather and her graduation film Stanley Pickle!
In the interview, she reveals her background, influences and the production
process of how she made the film at the NFTS.
CLICK HERE to read the full interview.

Skillset Accreditation for our MA!
 "Industry heaps praise on NFTS Animation course as it is handed Skillset accreditation" To read the full Skillset Press release CLICK HERE.

2009 Graduate Hyebin Lee is now represented by CASAROTTO one of the UK's leading creative agencies. Find her at casarotto.co.uk
2009 Graduates Toby Jackman and Phil Bacon are now both represented by SLINKY Pictures find them at slinkypics.com.

 

Last Years Awards Total 28!

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