Best of British Animation Awards

The Singapore Film Society, in conjunction with the British Council and the kind sponsorship of the Singapore History Museum, is pleased to present the Best of the British Animation Awards.

The British Animation Awards (BAA) covers all aspects of the UK animation scene, from student work to commercials, children's entertainment, short and experimental art films, music videos, new technologies, script-writing and craftsmanship. The range of animation featured includes experimental, narrative, classic and computer generated, showcasing the diverse possibilities of the medium.

This is a compilation of some of the best works of British Animation over the past twelve years, including works by Nick Park, Tim Hope, Michael Dudok De Wit, Ray Harryhausen and many more. Films featured include such acclaimed and award-winning works such as Flatworld, The Man with The Beautiful Eyes, Father and Son and How to Cope with Death.

The five programmes will be screened over two days at the Singapore History Museum.

Schedule

February 11 (Saturday)
1:30 pm - Best of British Animation Awards Vol 1 (Rating: NC16 sexual references)
3:30 pm - Best of British Animation Awards Vol 2 (Rating: PG)
5:30 pm - Best of British Animation Awards Vol 3 (Rating: R21 - some sexual scenes)

February 12 (Sunday)
1:30 pm - Best of British Animation Awards Vol 4 (Rating: NC16 some nudity)
3:30 pm - Best of British Animation Awards Vol 5 (Rating: NC16 sexual references)

Admission is free and on a first-come first-served basis.

Best of British Animation Awards Vol.1

Scat, The Stringalong Cat | Ian Sachs | 1995
Butcher's Hook | Simon Pummell |1995
The Wooden Leg | Darren Doherty & Nick Smith | 1994
Many Happy Returns | Marjut Rimminen | 1997
The Wrong Brothers | Steven Weston | 1995
Jumping Joan | Petra Freeman | 1994
Reputations: Title sequence | Philip Hunt & John Kennedy | 1994
BBC2: Campaign Idents | 1995
Ah Pook is Here | Philip Hunt | 1994
Feeling My Way | Jonathan Hodgson | 1997
Smarties: Smartipants | Luis Cook | 1995
Hilary | Anthony Hodgson | 1994
Martell: Legend | Pat Gavin | 1995
Terrence Higgins Trust: Knobs In Space | Luis Cook & Dave Alex Riddett | 1995
Mr Jessop | Brian Wood | 1996
Triangle | Erica Russell | 1994
Sticky Business | Ed Taylor | 1997
(Extract) A Close Shave | Nick Park | 1995

Running time: approx 92 mins

Best of British Animation Awards Vol.2

Gourmand | Andrew Higgins 1998
The Little Princess' Birthday Party | Jim Lefevre | 1997
Bird Becomes Bird | Lucy Lee | 1998
3 Ways To Go | Sarah Cox | 1998
Staggerings | Peter Collis | 1998
Swag | Daniel Edwards | 2001
Death And The Mother | Ruth Lingford | 1998
Stanley | Suzie Templeton | 2000
Unison: Ant | Jerry Hibbert | 1996
Brisk: Rocky | Ken Lidster | 1997
Dairylea Dunkers: Dino Time | Ray Harryhausen & Mark Nunnally | 1997
Fisherman's Friend: Contraption | Stephen Weston 1998
Flatworld | Daniel Greaves | 1997

Running time: approx 92 mins

Best of British Animation Awards Vol.3

Rien | Kunyi Chen | 1998
The Littlest Robo | Richard Kenworthy | 1999
Ferment | Tim Macmillan | 2000
The Wolfman | Tim Hope | 1999
6 Weeks in June | Stuart Hilton | 1998
Silence | Orly Yadin & Sylvie Bringas | 1998
Love Is All | Oliver Harrison | 2000
Deviant! | Eoin Clarke | 1999
Pleasures Of War | Ruth Lingford | 1998
The Wife of Bath's Tale | Joanna Quinn | 1998
Vibrant: Colour Excites | Clive Walley | 1999
Orange: Hills | Philip Hunt | 1998
Orange: Reception | Marc Craste | 1998
Orange: Megalomaniac | Philip Hunt | 1998
The Man With The Beautiful Eyes | Jonathan Hodgson 1999
Jolly Roger | Mark Baker | 1999

Approx running time: 92 mins

Best of British Animation Awards Vol.4

BAA 2002 Title sequence | The Charactershop | 2002
Novelty | Leigh Hodginkson | 2001
Metalstasis | Matthew Hood | 2001
The Lucky Dip | Emily Skinner | 2001
Intolerance | Phil Mulloy | 2000
Rockin' & Rollin' | Richard Jack & Daniel Greaves | 2001
Daddy | Stephen Cavalier | 2001
Home Road Movies | Robert Bradbrook| 2000
Plain Pleasures | Sarah Cox | 2001
Q. Music.com | Sam Morris | 2000
Tennents: Pintlings | Darren Walsh | 2001
Aero: Kiosk | Alyson Hamilton | 2001
Hot Spot | Mark Brierley | 2000
Father and Daughter | Michael Dudok de Wit | 2000
Mr Grimby's Video Diary | Neil Jack | 2001

Running time approx 92 mins

Best of British Animation Awards Vol.5

The Girl and The Horse | Rebecca Manley | 2003
Taps | Matthew Gravelle | 2003
How Mermaids Breed | Joan Ashworth | 2002
Survey | Joe King | 2002
Gifted | Emily Mantell | 2002
Extn. 21 | Lizzie Oxby | 2002
Takuskanskan | Selina Cobley | 2003
Tennents: Body Armour | Darren Walsh | 2002
NSPCC: Cartoon | Frank Budgen & Russell Brooke | 2002
Terrence Higgins Trust: Cavern Club | Manu Roig | 2002
Butterfly | Glenn Marshall | 2002
Killing Time at Home | Neil Coslett | 2003
Little Things | Daniel Greaves | 2003
Dad's Dead | Chris Shepherd | 2002
To Have And To Hold | Emily Mantell | 2003
Fish Never Sleep | Gaelle Denis | 2002
How To Cope With Death | Ignacio Ferreras | 2002

Running time: approx. 93 mins