Experiencing Interruptions?

Slumberless

Night after night sleep will not come. Grief presses in on the mind that cannot slumber. Now this wakeful world is interrupted by an unexpected visitor.

  • Simon Partington
    Director
  • Simon Partington
    Writer
  • Simon Partington
    Producer
  • Rob Foster
    Music
  • Robin Cowap
    Sound design
  • Martin Kelly
    Director of Photography
  • Simon Partington
    Director of Photography
  • David Wolstenholme
    Additional Animation
  • Mackinnon and Saunders
    Puppet Fabrication
  • Mark Wharton
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 14, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Canterbury Animation Festival
    Canterbury UK
    31/10/2014
    Best British Newcomer
  • Bradford Animation festival
    Bradford UK
    November 21, 2014
Director Biography - Simon Partington

Simon Partington has worked in the UK animation industry for 15 years.

He has contributed to many TV programmes including Postman Pat SDS, Rupert Bear: Follow the Magic, Toby's Travelling Circus and The Furchester Hotel. He is also the animation director and designer on the Bafta award-winning BBC children's series, Old Jack's Boat.

Simon has also worked on animated promos for the New York Museum of Modern Art’s blockbuster exhibition: "The Art of Tim Burton". The promos are produced by animation producers and puppet makers Mackinnon & Saunders, who made the puppet character featured in Slumberless.

Slumberless is Simon's first personal short film.

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