All That Is Solid: the third Animate OPEN sets out to celebrate, subvert and confound expectations of what animation can be.

The fifteen short films, selected from an international open call, are from Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Scotland, South Korea, the USA and Wales. They explore subjects that range from intimate, personal stories to wider geopolitical events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine, and the climate crisis. They consider the places we call home, and our need to connect with other humans, animals and nature. The diverse animation techniques represented include photo cut-out, Risograph, kitchen lithography, timelapse, charcoal, pinscreen, 3D, stop motion, and hand-drawn on paper.

Running Order:

High Street Repeat, Laurie Hill and Osbert Parker, 4 mins 25 secs, 2023, UK

In The Garden: Giggles In The Greenery, Dominica Harrison, 4 mins 34 secs, 2024, UK

Silent Panorama, Nicolas Piret, 5 mins 9 secs, 2024, Belgium

NATURA 2040, Hantao Li, 11 mins 5 secs, 2024, UK

TWENTYTИƎWT, Max Hattler, 7 mins, 2023, Hong Kong        

Dull Spots of Greenish Colours, Sasha Svirsky, 10 mins 32 secs, 2024, Germany

Raining through my bones,Meghana Bisineer, 5 mins, 2022, USA

Noggin, Case Jernigan, 7 mins 10 secs, 2024, USA

Liminal Roots, Aliyah Harfoot, 4 mins 20 secs, 2024, UK

Contradiction of Emptiness, Irina Rubina, 3 mins 6 secs, 2024, Germany        

FLORE, Emily Sasmor, 2 mins 12 secs, 2022, USA

Pigeon Holding, Olivia Dugdale, 1 min 41 secs, 2023, UK

I Am a Horse, Chaerin Im, 7 mins 58 secs, 2022, South Korea

Adulting, James Duesing, 8 mins 10 secs, 2024, USA

Mokosh, Anna Dudko, 4 mins 45 secs, 2023, Austria

Animate champions experimentation in animation. Our mission is to engage the public with the creativity and craft of the artform. We do this through supporting artists to create thought provoking projects, engaging with audiences across digital and physical contexts, and promoting critical debate.

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Some of the films deal with issues that may be sensitive or distressing to some viewers.

Content includes:

Depictions of emotional distress, intense situations, nudity, racism, and COVID-19 lockdown; discussion of trauma, mental health, depression, anxiety, war, torture, death, illness, sex, animal injury and the Ukraine invasion.

Some films include flashing images or stroboscopic effects, intense soundtracks, sudden loud sounds and startling visual effects.

Viewer discretion is advised.