Animated Shorts: In the Shadows 1997 – 2017 Ages 12+
When
11.00am, Sun 19 Dec 2021 (62 mins)About
Leunig: How Democracy Actually Works 2001
“The idea to animate Leunig’s famous characters came from long-time Leunig fans Actor Bryan Brown and LA based feature film director, Roger Donaldson, who thought that Leunig’s lifetime of work should be brought to the screen. Together with Andrew Horne and Deborah Szapiro of Freerange Animation and the talent of documentary filmmakers Katey and David Grusovin, they set about to explore the world of Leunig.” The Screen Guide
1 minutes | Ages 12+
Paper City Architects 2006
“In a sea of rushing people, within the confines of a cardboard city, one man’s dealing with a bureaucratic figurehead leaves him feeling paper thin.” Daniel Agdag
7 minutes | Ages 12+
The Wall 2017
“A grandmother and her grandson flee their city - only to reach a tall, endless wall.” Nick Baker and Tristan Klein
6 minutes | Ages 12+
Birthday Boy 2004
“This Oscar-nominated short, set during the Korean War, is about a boy who receives an unexpected birthday present with tragic consequences.” Antoinette Starkiewicz
10 minutes | Ages 12+
The Bronze Mirror 2007
“An adaptation of a Korean folktale, ‘The Bronze Mirror’ is a gently humorous allegorical tale about how we often fail to recognise ourselves and how readily we pass judgement on others.” Marian Quigley
6 minutes | Ages 12+
Seabound 1997
“A rusty, creaking boat holds a haunted tale of an encounter between a fisherman and a mermaid.” Donna Kendrigan
5 minutes | Ages 12+
Shadowplay 1999
“In a world of claustrophobic interiors, loneliness causes us to imagine other realities. It is the collusion of our imagined and natural worlds that leads us to the surface of things.” Screen Australia
4 minutes | Ages 12+
The Cartographer 2011
“Polly has mapped the entire world. Almost. There is one last, lost city to go. But to know this place is to destroy it and this city's residents have other plans. Polly has to decide what's where, what's right and how to get out.” Screen Australia
12 minutes | Ages 12+
The Crossing 2016
“A stop-motion sand animation film which tells the moving tale of a sea captain and his crew and their struggle to survive.” Screen Australia
11 minutes | Ages 12+
Production Credits
Leunig: How Democracy Actually Works
- Director: Andrew Horne
- Producers: Bryan Brown, Deborah Szapiro
- Script: Michael Leunig
- Animators: David Williams, Mike Cottee
- Music: Hylton Mowday
- Print Source/Rights: New Town Films
- Year: 2001
- Runtime: 1 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: Stop Motion (Plasticine) Animation
Paper City Architects
- Director: Daniel Agdag
- Animator: Daniel Agdag
- Music: Emma Valente
- Print Source/Rights: Daniel Agdag
- Year: 2006
- Runtime: 7 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: Stop Motion Animation
The Wall
- Directors: Nick Baker, Tristan Klein
- Producers: Nick Baker, Tristan Klein
- Script: Nick Baker
- Animator: Tristan Klein
- Music: Helen Jane Long
- Print Source/Rights: Nick Baker, Tristan Klein
- Year: 2017
- Runtime: 6 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: 2D Computer Animation
Birthday Boy
- Director: Se Jong Park
- Script: Se Jong Park
- Cinematographer: John Radel
- Animators: Se Jong Park, David Williams
- Music: James K. Lee
- Print Source/Rights: Australian Film Television and Radio School
- Year: 2004
- Runtime: 10 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: 3D Computer Animation
The Bronze Mirror
- Director: Susan Danta
- Script: Susan Danta, Anita Beckman
- Cinematographer: Craig Jackson
- Animators: Susan Danta, Sandy Widyanata, Handa Lie
- Music: Claire Deak
- Print Source: Susan Danta
- Rights: Australian Film Television and Radio School
- Year: 2007
- Runtime: 6 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: Korean
- Subtitles: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: 3D Computer Animation
Seabound
- Director: Donna Kendrigan
- Script: Donna Kendrigan
- Animator: Donna Kendrigan
- Producers: Sarah Watt, Ann Shenfield, Robert Stephenson
- Music: Shaun Rigney
- Print Source/Rights: Donna Kendrigan
- Year: 1997
- Runtime: 5 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Sound: Mono
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: 16mm
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: Stop Motion Animation
Shadowplay
- Director: Susan Danta
- Script: Susan Danta
- Animator: Susan Danta
- Music: Christopher Danta
- Print Source: Susan Danta
- Rights: University of Melbourne - VCA Film & Television
- Year: 1999
- Runtime: 4 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: No Dialogue
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: Stop-Motion (Puppet and Sand) Animation
The Cartographer
- Director: Jane Shadbolt
- Script: Jane Shadbolt
- Animator: Jane Shadbolt
- Producer: Karinn Cheung
- Music: Billy McGuire
- Print Source/Rights: Jane Shadbolt
- Year: 2011
- Runtime: 12 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: Stop Motion (Puppet) Animation
The Crossing
- Director: Marieka Walsh
- Script: Marieka Walsh
- Animator: Marieka Walsh
- Producer: Donna Chang
- Print Source/Rights: Marieka Walsh, Donna Chang
- Year: 2016
- Runtime: 11 minutes
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Sound: Stereo
- Colour: Colour
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Screening Format: DCP
- Animation Technique: Stop Motion (Salt and Sand) Animation