Animated film

My animated film 'The Dirt Inside' was made in 1998 and has since screened at film festivals all over the world and been used for educational purposes.

Available to view online soon....
About the film
The film tackles the subject of sexual assault. An original piano score helps to communicate emotional repercussions.

Awards
Best British Animation - Projections D'Argile Film Festival France, 2002 
Certificate of Merit -  Chicago International Film Festival, 1998

Education
Represented by the British Council, it has also been used by teachers and support workers for educational purposes. 

Film festivals
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival, 1998
  • Chicago International Film Festival, 1998
  • Cork International Film Festival, 1998
  • Cinanima International Festival of Animated Films, Portugal, 1998
  • Annecy Festival of Animated Films, 1999
  • Emden International Film Festival, 1999
  • Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival, 1999
  • Anima Mundi International Animation Festival, Brazil, 1999
  • Brisbane International Film Festival, 1999
  • Animac Animation Festival, Spain, 1999
  • BBC British Short Film Festival, 1999
  • Anime, Women in Film & Television, London, 1999
  • Cologne Short Cuts Short Film Festival, 1999
  • Chichester Film Festival, 1999
  • Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya, 1999
  • Bristol Brief Encounters Short Film Festival, 1999
  • International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart, 2000
  • Leicester Short Film Festival, 2000
  • Projections d'Argile Film Festival, France, 2002 & Youth Festival 2006
  • Parcours Ceramique Carougeois, Geneva, 2003
  • Les Journees de la Ceramique, Paris, 2003
  • Projections d'Argile Film Festival, France, 2010
  • Festival du Film d’Animation DE Baillargues, France 2011

How it was made
Made out of clay using stop-frame animation, it is 5 minutes long and took around 6 months to make. It was produced using an unusual technique of drawing into clay.

Credits
Direction / Animation / Editing: Sharon Cresswell
Music: Jessica Boles
Sound Producer: Paul Hazel
Produced at: Goldsmiths College, University of London

Format
16mm, Beta SP, length 5 min 17 sec