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World Festival of Animated Film /
6 to 11 June 2022
World Festival of Animated Film / 6 to 11 June 2022
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Beware of Trains / Beware of Trains

GRAND COMPETITION - SHORT FILM 5

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Beware of Trains / Beware of Trains


Emma Calder

United Kingdom / 2022 / 12' 50''



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Tuesday, 07. 06.,
Theatre &TD, 18:30 h
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Friday, 10. 06.,
Cinema SC, 20:00 h


Synopsis


Beware of Trains explores today’s voyeuristic culture of fear and uncertainty. A woman with extreme anxiety is devoured by four major preoccupations – the man she met by chance on a train, her dying father, her daughter’s safety and the murder she dreams she has committed.

Emma Calder


Emma Calder studied Graphic Design at the Royal College of Art. Whilst at the RCA she began making animated films, including the cult 80’s classic Madame Potatoe. After college she set up a studio producing graphic design, illustration for magazines and work for pop videos and commercials. She co-founded Pearly Oyster Productions making many successful and award winning animated films and commercials, including The Queen’s Monastery (BBC). Emma is currently developing and writing a Random Person 52 part art animation series and has written several adult/children’s illustrated books.

 

Director

Emma Calder


Production

Pearly Oyster Productions Ltd


Screenplay

Emma Calder


Storyboard

Emma Calder


Sound

Emma Calder


Music

John Webb, Oliver Cripps


Editing

Emma Calder


Animation

Emma Calder, Sofia Negri, Luke Ramsay


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GRAND COMPETITION - SHORT FILM 5