Australian premiere at Melbourne International Animation Festival
May 1, 2014 § Leave a comment
We are pleased to announce that “The Key” Directed by Mew Lab and made as part of Watford Live! Arts Festival will screen at this years MIAF festival. The Melbourne International Animation Festival is one of the largest in the world and shows more than 350-400 films each year.
MIAF14 hits the screens & podiums 19-29 June at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). As a whopping eleven day celebratory feast of forums and over 400 of the best recently released, historical and retrospective animation from around the world, MIAF continues to promise fearlessly uncompromising programs to inspire, delight and challenge those pesky notions that animation as an artform is merely a 3D-CG-block-buster-a-rama or TV toons (as excellent as they can be!). Because here at MIAF central, we definitely know that’s not the case. Indie animation is an art form that continues to thrive and develop as a breathtaking medley of styles, materials, techiniques and production – from hand drawn, paint on glass, collage, sculpture, cut outs, puppets, abstract, sand/salt, solely digital to some of the more interesting developments in 3D.
“The Key” was made with the help of local people from Watford who formed a large part of the crew helping to colour and trace some of the 5000+ drawings before they were scanned and filmed to create the animation. We would like to thank a number of the local organizations who helped make this film happen! Big thanks for the support to:
Watford Live! Watford Live! is a community arts festival, designed to provide an entertaining showcase for all aspects of the arts as represented by groups and individuals who live, work or perform within Watford Borough. We aim to get anyone and everyone in the Watford art world to put on or participate in an art-based event.
Watford Borough Council Watford Borough Council is the local authority for the Watford non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Watford is located in the south-west of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. We especially would like to thank the support of Dorothy Thornhill
West Herts College An Ofsted Outstanding College. From career-focused qualifications to degree courses – join us and get the skills you need for a bright future.
Watford Museum Telling the story of Watford past and present, Watford Museum is housed in the former Benskins Brewery Mansion. The museum has displays of local history and industry, including Watford Football Club memorabilia, Cassiobury heritage and fine art.
You can view some of our collections through on line galleries: Watford FC, The Cassiobury Collection, our fine art collection and our sculpture collection.
As well as all the crew who made the film happen Voices Artist s – Paul Mundell, Dylan Cousins & Ellie Mitra Actors Dylan Cousins, John Priestley, Sarah Priestley, Lowenna Priestley, Megan Campbell, Alex Chalk, Richard Llewellyn, Maya Dodwell & Judith Wright Co-Producer Margaret Cheal Screenwriter Tom Hill Choreographer Laura Horn Music by Alex Harwood Editor Benjamin Gerstein Sound Designer David Pringle Art Workers Tetelle Randrianja, Nikolajs Pogrebickis, Amy Jennings , Josey Grant, Alexander Stanlake, Greg Woodcock , Clare Aburn , Diana Garcia, Aniko Kiss , Luis Jara , Jessica Leach Colourist for the 5753 frames The Town of Watford and Surrounding Area Storyline Editor Alexander Williams 1st Assistant Director Daniel Hartropp Costume Design Consultant Jane Cousins Reprographics Alison Grant-Davey Dance Studio and Printing Facilities West Herts College Events Location Intu Watford, Watford Museum, West Herts College Watford Live! Margaret Cheal Alan Bannister In kind Donation by West Herts College, Watford Live!, Watford Museum, Intu Watford Thanks to ,Watford, Dorothy Thornhill MBE, Elected Mayor of Watford, Watford Live!, West Herts College & Staff , Watford Museum & Staff , Watford Borough Council , GuidePost Trust, Intu Watford & Erin Walsh , Sophie Cady Ronson, Cousins Family, Priestley Family, Stephen Lenman , Amma Gyan, David O’Sullivan and everyone who participated at the events to create the animation.
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