Furtherfield Gallery

One Minute Volumes 4 and 5 featuring Snowflake and Kaleidoscope Experiment, will be screening at the Furtherfield Gallery in London on 26 - 27th January and 2 - 3rd February. Curated by Kerry Baldry, the programmes of artists film and video has toured internationally.
Full details here http://www.furtherfield.org/programmes/exhibition/one-minute-volumes-1-6

London Short Film Festival

New comedy short 'Computer Love' will get it's London premiere at the London Short Film Festival in January, screening in the Romance Shorts programme at Hackney Picture House. This micro-short tells the story of a heartbroken Mac who can't render anymore.
Full details here: http://shortfilms.org.uk/events/2013-01-13-new-shorts-24-a-winters-matinee-of-romantic-shorts

London Animation Club event

I shall be showing some work and speaking at the London Animation Club tomorrow evening at the University of the Arts in central London. A host of animators from LAC will be screening work and speaking for the students at Camberwell and St Martins College of Art.
Full details here http://www.martinpickles.com/londonanimationclub.html

Ask Her Friends info-graphic

The info-graphic job I made for Askherfriends.com is now live! 

A fun animation explaining how to use their website, link is here http://www.askherfriends.com/

National Poetry Day 2012

I was approached by the Southbank Centre again this year to create some animations for their live poetry event to celebrate National Poetry Day on 3rd October. Based on the theme of 'stars', I created animated typography in the style of constellations spelling out the names of poets such as John Cooper Clarke and Roger McGough.

http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/events/event/2026/

Dear Foreigner at Making Tracks

Dear Foreigner will undertake a live re-scoring accompaniment at Making Tracks, a very fine cinematic event taking place at Richmix on 18th October.

Full details here:
http://whirlygigcinema.com/makingtracks/

See the film with subtitles here
http://vimeo.com/37618570

A Wondrous Place

I was approached by theatre director Chris Meads way back in 2010 to be involved in a new multi disciplinary theatre project called 'A Wondrous Place'. After completing the research and development process last year, the identity design work is now complete and blog up and running.
I will soon be starting the production work of the animated backdrops, ready for the live performances next year. In the meantime there is a guest curator from various arts and culture disciplines on the blog every week: http://northernspirit.org.uk/.
Check out The Guardians write up of the project complete with my published artwork on their blog: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/sep/17/theatre-grim-up-north-leeds-liverpool-manchester-sheffield

New commission live

I was approached by Milan based SkinCeuticals to create a short film piece based on one of their products. Taking on board the 'beauty in a bottle' theme, this mixed media piece is a composite of found footage throughout the last century.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WjDbbuE43E&feature=plcp

Van D'or award nomination

New comedy short 'Computer Love' has been shortlisted for the Van D'or award, and will be later travelling to Cannes as part of Canne in a Van. http://www.cannesinavan.com/mobile-film-festival/the-van-dor-awards/
This new animation tells the story of a computer who finds himself so heartbroken, he is unable to render anymore.

Underwire festival in Manchester

Dear Foreigner will be screening in Manchester for the first time as part of the Underwire UK tour, introduced by Steph Angel one of the composers of the score.
August 2nd 7 - 10pm, full details here http://www.underwirefestival.com/networking/

Dear Foreigner at Short Film Showcase Suitcase

Dear Foreigner will be screening again in London, this time in Brick Lane at this event showcasing animation and short film from around the world. July 18th at 7.45, full details on link below

https://www.facebook.com/events/484139348278281/

One Minute Volumes 3, 4 & 5 in Sydney

The One Minute Volumes 3, 4 & 5 of artists film and video is screening in Sydeney from April 4 - 25th. My films Snowflake and Kaleidoscope Experiment are included in volumes 4 and 5. Full details here: http://oneminutevolume5.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/one-minute-volumes-3-4-and-5-in-sydney.html?spref=fb

Athens Animfest

Dear Foreigner travels to Greece for the first time to be screened in competition at the Athens Animfest 2012.

Full details here: http://animationcenter.gr/modules/news/

Berlin International Directors Lounge

One Minute Volume 5 travels to the Berlin International Directors Lounge on Weds 15th February, screening at 8pm.

Featuring Kaleidoscope Experiment, full details here:

http://berlinlounge.tumblr.com/tagged/15th%20Feb%202012

Tricky Women Festival

Dear Foreigner travels to Vienna next month for the Tricky Women festival of Animated Film. The biggest international festival for female animators, I travelled there last year when Girls Guide to Muso Boyfriends screened.

Showing on Saturday March 17th, full details here

http://www.trickywomen.at/en/festival/programme/

Dear Foreigner on BBC Film Network

Dear Foreigner is having its online premiere on the BBC Film Network -watch the full length version for the first time! Beautifully narrated by CBeebies Cerrie Burnell, it tells the true story of a woman who gave up her son for adoption.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/

One Minute Volume 5 at FACT

One Minute Volume 5 continues its tour from Sydney and Cardiff to Liverpool at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) this Wednesday 25th January at 6.30 pm. Featuring early experimental film Kaleidoscope Experiment, watch it here http://vimeo.com/25668744