LETTING IN THE LIGHT – Letting in the Light animation project was a collaboration between the Contemporary Art Society for Wales, Engage Cymru, Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery and pupils of Pen y Dre High School and their Artist in Residence Adam Griffiths. The animation was facilitated by Gerald Conn of Gritty Realism Productions.(screener link: https://vimeo.com/224346765)
JUST LIKE THAT! – A short Arts Council of Wales funded film made with children from Bedwas Junior School following Tommy Cooper as he makes a whistle stop tour of his home town Caerphilly performing magic tricks that don’t always go to plan. Winner of the Media 4 Schools Best Animation Award 2013 and a Heritage for Schools Award in 2015.(screener link: https://vimeo.com/78536180 )
ALADDIN’S JOURNEY – This short animated film, inspired by the style of Chinese shadow puppets, tells the story of how Aladdin leaves home in search of his fortune and was made by pupils from Oakfield primary school. The film was funded by Arts Active at St David’s Hall. (screener link: https://vimeo.com/37267141)
TRAVELLERS TALES – THE REAL LIVES OF YOUNG GYPSIES – This film was made for Save the Children’s Travelling Ahead Project in which young Travellers talk about their views on negative stereotypes and how they would like to see things change. These interviews are illustrated with animation made by the young people during the summer of 2012. Selected for Sheffield Documentary Festival 2013.(screener link: https://vimeo.com/65775336 )
TALES IN THE TIMES – This story is inspired by the collections at the National Roman Legion Museum. Bethan Thomas and Jacob Rendle worked with Gritty Realism films to create this short animation. As part of the process they looked at Roman archaeology and learned animation techniques. The project was funded by People’s Collection Wales and organised by staff at the National Roman Legion Museum and Newport Communities First education team. (screener link: https://museum.wales/blog/2017-08-22/Tales-in-the-Tiles/)