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LIFE ON THE MOVE
LIFE ON THE MOVE has been shortlisted for the (AHRC) Arts and Humanities Research Council - 2019 Research in Film Awards for both the Inspiration and Social Media Short category. Parker uses stop motion animation to explore the complex reasons behind migration, showcasing research from the Horn of Africa as a case study. The film is inspired by narratives, that brings to life a multitude of migrant experiences, exploring the personal, social and economic ‘push pull’ factors why people move across borders. Visualising internal and external migration routes, it disrupts mainstream media coverage of migration as a problem. -
MAKING OF - LIFE ON THE MOVE
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SIR JOHN LUBBOCK'S PET WASP
Parker was commissioned by animate projects and Anim18 to create a short animated film about untold stories, specially for Instagram. Sir John Lubbock’s true story and his scientific writings on Ants, Bees & Wasps stood out as contemporary for directors, Osbert Parker & Laurie Hill who worked in collaboration on the short film. Themes of environmental concerns, cultural displacement and empathy were found in their interpretation of Lubbock’s story still relevant today. A diverse range of techniques from, stop motion, 2D cut-out’s and digital animation is combined to tell a bizarre and beautiful love story with a sting in its tale. -
BRAVE
BRAVE - engaged and empowered a group of deaf and hearing-impaired, predominantly South Asian, young people in Rochdale, UK to explore and address issues of youth isolation and loneliness specific to this community. The young people wanted to share their stories to raise deaf awareness internationally. Ashley Peggs's documentary, BRAVE received Honourable Mention at the Picture This International Disability Film Festival in Calgary, Canada. This 2018 extended animated film is an important part of that documentary.