Gritty films have featured in a number of different programmes at the Intergalactique Film Festival in Brest, France this month which focussed on films from Wales this year. Two screenings of community based films were shown to audiences of children and a screening of short films by Gerald Conn were shown as part of the festival programme. Additionally Gerald ran a sand animation workshop based on ‘Symbols of Wales’.
Author Archives: Gerald Conn
New film celebrating Contemporary Art Society Anniversary
Gerald Conn has worked as artist in residence with Engage Cymru and Pen-y-Dre School to digitally bring to life paintings from the collection of Cyfarthfa Museum in Merthyr. The project called ‘Letting in the Light’ involved pupils from the school who chose paintings donated by the Contemporary Art Society for Wales and created animation sequences for their 80th anniversary of the society.
New film for WNO launched in Millennium Centre
The premiere of Gritty’s second film based on Die Fledermaus made for Welsh National Opera was launched at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff. A WNO singer performed extracts from the opera and pupils from the schools involved attended and the film was screened accompanied by a live oboe performance.
Launch of climate change app at Chapter
We had a very successful launch of the new climate change app ‘You’re Getting Warmer!’ in Chapter Arts Centre. Over 50 people from from Riverside and Senghenydd, came to the screening to see the animations made by children from both communities. They audience participated in quiz questions on the subject of global warming as one teacher present commented, “It was absolutely fantastic and the children were buzzing with excitement. It was great to see them involved with work of such exceptional quality. Hopefully they will now view themselves as potential film makers.”
Die Fledermaus animated opera project starts
Gritty animators started workshops in Aberystwyth this week to create an animated version of Die Fledermaus. The WNO project involves schools in and around the town to produce a short film based on the comic opera by Strauss.