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Matthew Gravelle
Matthew Gravelle/S4C
Matthew Gravelle
2003
3'20"
Beta SP/Digi Beta/DVD/Mini DV
16:9
2D Drawn Animation
Colour
Matthew Gravelle
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Silent
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Synopsis

Three taps battle their differences to conclude a rhythmic tune. 

 

Background

Commissioned by Welsh broadcasting station S4C as part of their 'Short Shorts' scheme, the short film received several awards and nominations including 'The Best Debut' Award at the KROK International Animated Film Festival, Ukraine (2004), the 'Illyes Foundation Prize' at the Alter-Native 12th International Short Film Festival, Romania (2004) and a Welsh BAFTA award for 'Best Newcomer,' Cardiff (2003).
  
 

 
 
 
Success:
  • 6th International Cartoons & Comics Festival, Italy (Selected for the 'Competition Program' 2004)
  • 9th International Short & Independent Film Festival, Dhaka (2005)
  • 9th Malaysian Video Awards Festival, Kuala Lumpur (2004)
  • 10th International Animation Festival Hiroshima, Japan (Selected for the 'Competition Program' 2004)
  • 12th International Animation Festival of Brazil - Anima Mundi, Brazil (2004)
  • 16th Ankara International Film Festival, Turkey (Selected for the 'International Short and Animation Film' Screening 2005)
  • 20th International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults, Iran (2005)
  • 20th International Short Film Festival Hamburg, Germany (Selected for the 'Three-Minute-Quickie Competition' 2004)
  • 40th Chicago International Film Festival, USA (Selected for the 'Animation Short Competition' 2004)
  • Alter-Native 12th International Short Film Festival, Romania (Selected for the 'Competition Program' & winner of 'Illyes Foundation' Prize 2004)
  • Animated Encounters International Animation Festival, Bristol (Selected for 'The Best of British' screening 2005)
  • Aspen Shortfest, Aspen (Selected for the 'Competition Programme' 2005)
  • Brief Encounters 10th International Short Film Festival, Bristol (2004)
  • Britspotting - British & Irish Film Festival, Berlin (Selected for the 'Animation Short Film Program' 2005)
  • Cannes Film Festival, France (Part of The British Council Touring Programme 2004)
  • Cardiff Screen Festival, Cardiff (Shortlisted for a 'DM Davies Award' 2004)
  • Celtic Film and Television Festival, Cardiff (Nominated for 'Best Animation' and 'The Frank Copplestone First Time Director Award' 2005)
  • Chichester Film Festival, Chichester (Selected for the 'Shorts Competition' 2004)
  • Exground Filmfest, Germany (2004)
  • Ffresh, Aberystwyth (2004)
  • Filmfest Dresden, Germany (Selected for the 'International Short Competition' & 'Online Competition' 2004)
  • Film Festival of Nations, Austria (Winner of the Bronze Prize for 'Best Short Film' 2004)
  • Flanders International Film Festival, Belgium (2004)
  • Flip Animation Festival, Wolverhampton (2004)
  • International Animated Film Festival, Vilnius (Selected for the 'Competition Program' 2004)
  • KROK International Animated Film Festival, Ukraine (Selected for the 'Competition Program' & winner of 'The Best Debut' Award 2004)
  • Matita Film Festival, Italy (Selected for the 'Competition Program' 2004)
  • Motovun Film Festival, Croatia (Selected for the short film category 'Motovun On-line' 2003)
  • Philadelphia Film Festival, USA (2004)
  • SAND 2004, Swansea (2004)
  • Selected for DVD release as part of the BFI 'Starting Stories' collection (2006)
  • Selected for DVD release as part of 'The Best of British Animation Awards' collection (2004)
  • Selected for television broadcast in CIS territory on 'Mini Movie Channel' (2007)
  • Selected for television broadcast in the USA through 'Indie Film Café' (2005)
  • Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan (2004)
  • Taiwan International Animation Festival, Taiwan (Selected for 'The Best of the World' screening 2005)
  • Taiwan International Children's Television & Film Festival, Taiwan (2005)
  • The Blue Room, Edinburgh (2005)
  • The British Animation Awards, London (Nominated for 'Most Creative Use Of Sound' and shortlisted for the 'Public Choice' award 2004)
  • The British Council Tour Programme, Turkey (2005)
  • The International Festival of Cinema and Technology, USA Tour (2007)
  • Welsh BAFTA Awards, Cardiff (Nominated for 'Best Animation' & winner of the 'Best Newcomer' Award 2003)