Gritty Realism Productions are an award winning animation studio, with work screened at many prestigious venues and events. Below are some of our achievements:
AWARDS
1989 Humanitarian Award FAZY Festival, Poland,
WHALE SONG
1995 Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival
EASTERN PROMISE
1998 Winner BAFTA Cymru best Animation
THE COMET’S TALE
1999 Best film, Ottawa International Student Animation Festival
MARI LWYD
First Prize, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
BILLY THE SEAL
Co-directed with Chris Elliott
Best film, Ottawa International, Student Animation Festival
MARI LWYD
2002 BAFTA Cymru nomination for best animation
ROMANCE IN THE AIR
2004 Artworks Award, Tate Modern
THE SEARCH FOR SINTA
2005 First Prize, Youthwork in Wales Excellence Award
BOOKTOWN
2007 First Light Awards 2008; BAFTA Cymru nomination for best animation
Grand Prize Kids for Kids UK
THE ‘STUTE
2008 BAFTA Cymru nomination for best animation
HEART OF DARKNESS – Pilot
2009 BAFTA Cymru nomination for best short film
BARA, PLU A MATẾ
Co-directed with Carlos Pinatti
2010 1st Prize Film Nation: Shorts
THE RACE FOR 2012
2011 Best Animation 20 – 25 years, Film Nation Awards
BOB APPLE
2011 Nominated, Films for Young Animators Award, Bradford Animation Festival
POSTCARDS FROM TENBY
2012 Best Animation, Film Nation Awards
BOB APPLE
2012 Winner, New Business of the Year, Caerphilly Business Forum
GRITTY REALISM PRODUCTIONS
2013 Nominated, Creative Business of the Year, Made in Wales awards
GRITTY REALISM PRODUCTIONS
2013 Best Animation, Media for Schools Awards
JUST LIKE THAT!
2014 Winner, Best Animation, Zoom Cymru Awards, Winner Youthworks Wales Award
SHADOWS OF SENGHENYDD
2016 Winner, Best Film, Zoom Cymru Awards
STRIKING STORIES
SCREENINGS
2014 SHADOWS OF SENGHENYDD
San Francisco Film Festival
2013 CARTOONS FROM CAERPHILLY
Blackwood Miners Institute
2012 BOB APPLE
Film Nation Final Awards, BFI Southbank
2010 THE TRAVELLING HARPISTS
Heritage Lottery Fund
Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2010
2009 BARA, PLU A MATẾ // Arts Council of Wales
Trelew Art Gallery, Patagonia
2008 HEART OF DARKNESS // Pilot Film Agency for Wales
MipTV, Cannes 2009; Cartoon Movie, Lyons, France 2010
2007 THE ‘STUTE // First Light
BBC Wales; Kids for Kids UK
2004 ROMAN E-PIC // Arts Council of Wales
Octoberfest, Battersea Arts Centre
2003 The Search for Sinta (Cinetig) //
St David’s Hall Education Dept
Tate Gallery
2002 ROMANCE IN THE AIR // S4C
Regus London Film Festival; Hong Kong International Film Festival; Celtic Film Festival 2003; Sitges 2003 Festival Internacional de Cinema, Anima Mundi Brazil
2000 JUST NOT CRICKET // Channel 4 / S4C
‘Caribbean Summer Season’ Channel 4
2000 POODLE ROCKIN’
MTV (UK, Europe, USA)
1999 SPANISH DANCE TROUPE
MTV (UK, Europe, USA)
1998 SAMBA PALOMA
Co-directed with Chris Elliott
Cardiff International Animation Festival
Cinekids, Guggenheim Museum, NY
1997 THE COMET’S TALE // S4C
Chicago International Film Festival; Houston Worldfest; Leipzig Animation; Documentary Festival, KROK Animation Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival, BBC British Short Film festival
1995 EASTERN PROMISE // Channel Four
Chicago International Film Festival; Annecy Animation Festival; Edinburgh Film Festival; Stuttgart Animation Festival; British Animation Awards; Hiroshima Animation Festival; KROK Festival, Ukraine, Isfahan Young People’s Film Festival, Cherbourg Film festival, Montreal Animation Festival, Brisbane Film Festival, Cork Film Festival, Sitjes Fantasy Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival, British Animation Awards
1989 WHALE SONG // Channel 4/S4C
FAZY festival, Poland; Espinho Animation Festival; Stuttgart Festival; London Environmental Film Festival; Los Angeles Animation Celebration
