Canterbury Anifest 2010 was an explosive event.
We had an all star cast of guests including Phill Jupitus, Wallace & Gromit, Bagpuss and Children of Smallfilms Emily Firmin, Charlotte Firmin, Dan Postgate and Steven Postgate.
Along with free workshops, Award Ceremonies and our very own Home Grown Talent this year was not one to miss!
All photography by RJWaltersPhotography.
Canterbury Anifest 2010
We are proud to announce this year’s line up to Canterbury Anifest 2010.
This year’s Canterbury Anifest promises to be the most exciting yet, with some of the country’s most iconic animated characters. To find out more visit www.canterburyanifest.com
Wallace and Gromit come to Canterbury!
We are proud to welcome Wallace and Gromit to the South East for the very first time. Aardman Animations will be giving an insight into the making of Britain’s most loved animated character. The session includes clips and a behind the scenes presentation from a member of the production crew, plus a chance to see your favourite characters up close!
The Gruffalo
Canterbury Anifest is proud to present a special one off screening of the BBC’s hit show The Gruffalo. This beautiful animation retells the famous children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and has a voice cast including James Corden, Helena Bonham Carter and John Hurt.
Children of Small Films
Canterbury Anifest will be celebrating the work of Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin through the voices of their children. Canterbury Anifest has invited Dan Postgate, Stephen Postgate, Charlotte Firmin and Emily Firmin to share their memories of growing up around their fathers animations including Bagpuss and the Clangers. The session will be introduced by Children television director Martin Goodsmith.
An evening with Phill Jupitus
We are proud to welcome one of the biggest names in British comedy, Phill Jupitus, to headline this year’s Anifest. The evening, which Phill describes as a ‘night in with the telly’ will be a one off chance to see Phill on stage talking about his favourite Looney Tunes.
Phill will be accompanied by fellow British comic Emma Kennedy. Emma is a writer, actress and author of bestseller The Tent, the Bucket and Me; the story of her family’s disastrous attempts to go on holiday in the 1970′s. She also writes the Wilma Tenderfoot crime series for children and was once the runner up World Conker Champion. She would have won but was let down in the final by a soft nut. She fancies Bugs Bunny. REALLY badly.
During the set which Phill has designed especially for Anifest, the two will talk about the visual jokes, dialogue and performances which make these cartoons so funny.
Competition Screening & Awards Ceremony
The best short animated films from across the UK and an awards presentation. This is the fourth year of the competition which for the first time includes a best animation from the South East.
ON THE WATERS EDGE Dir. Tommaso De Sanctis
A voyeuristic window overlooking the experience of a boy dealing with his first sexual feelings.
AN AUDIENCE WITH Dir. David Keefe
A stylishly simple sketch involving a student taking time out to play guitar in the summer sun, but is tormented by the local residents.
POLISHED OFF Dir. Dan Edgley
is the story of a life support patient who has to endure immense pain and ridiculous dance routines at the hands of an incompetent janitor.
MI’AU, MYAU Dir. Vida Vega
Five birds and one fat cat learn that it’s not how you say it but WHAT you say that counts.
MATTER FISHER Dir. David Prosser
A perplexed fisherman becomes united with a fragment of estranged matter.
MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN Dir. Daniel Chester
A quintessential British summers day out. Picnics, Spitfires, real ale, naps and some good old fashioned patriotism.
THURSDAY Dir. Matthias Hoegg
An everyday love story set in the not so distant future sees blackbirds battling with technology, automatic palm readers and power cuts.
TRAUMDEUTUNG Dir. Lauri Warsta
Dreams, taxidermy and videotapes. Traumdeutung is an animation about research into the global reserve of dreams while crossing the border between documentary and surreal.
GORGE Dir. Thomas Knowler
Music is the only escape a boy has from a self-consuming city, a story about inspiration.
PAPER DAYDREAM Dir. Jun Iwakawa
Staring at a blank page, a draftsman finds his focus on work begins to drift and with it, his imagination.
THE EAGLEMAN STAG Dir. Mike Please
If you repeat the word ‘fly’ for long enough it sounds like you’re saying the word ‘life’. This is of no help to Peter. His answers lie in the brain of the beetle
