2005 Animation Bursary

The Fat Lady Dances on the Head of a Pin a film by Tanya Morel (5 mins)
A wryly-melancholic reflection on the way we juggle our lives.
Supported by Exeter City Council.

2005 Short Film Bursaries

The Gatsby Syndrome a film by Joshua Gaunt (12 mins)
Tramp by day, millionaire by night. An ethereal re-imagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

A Pottle O'Brains a film by Elizabeth Jane Baldry (10 mins)
Fed up with being ridiculed, a village fool visits the local wise woman to try and buy some brains, but she states a high price.

Tim's Big Adventure a film by Harrison Willmott (5 mins)
Follow the adventures of Tim as he escapes his animated world into the real world.

Before I Go To Sleep a film by Cara McVean (14 mins)
Two girls in their mid twenties lead very separate lives but every night they climb into bed together and share stories and ideas before they go to sleep. Influenced enormously by minimalist set based features like Dogville, Before I Go To Sleep draws a comparative line between theatre and film and obliges the audience to suspend their disbelief with undisguised use of props and narration direct to the camera.

Tea With Mrs Castevet a film by Ed Spencer (5 mins)
Felicity, Richard's wife has accidentally killed the neighbour's cat. When their neighbour, Mrs Castevet returns from holiday, Felicity mysteriously disappears and Richard makes a disturbing discovery.

Rehearsal a film by James Farmer (9 mins)
A man at his lowest considers the various ways of ending it all. Ever the pragmatist, each option is seen in terms of a scientific experiment. With a subtle balance of humour and tragedy, the film leads us to his final choice.

The Nightless Night of Jerri Hart a film by Ben Sherriff (12 mins)
Holistic living, coffee, jazz and badgers, 'The Nightless Night' is a short with swing, so sit back and relax with Mr. Jerri Hart.