Synopsis

Mother and Father lay the child in his cot at the same time every night. However, come morning, only a shallow crater remains; a baby-shaped depression. The boy was destined to be a wanderer.

Stephen Irwin

Stephen Irwin is a British animation director and writer. His films have won multiple awards and have been screened at over a hundred international film festivals, including three times in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2024, World to Roam was one of six films longlisted in the British Short Animation category at the BAFTA Film Awards. His films have been broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK and Canal+ in Spain, and he has received commissions and grants from the BBC, UK Film Council/Film London, Animate Projects/Arts Council England, Channel 4, Rooftop Films, and the BFI.