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Fourth Wall

Fourth Wall is a stop-motion animated journey taking each viewer down the depths of their memory lane. A personal/political story of a young immigrant from a home that no longer exists, the film confronts the conflicting feelings of yearning for a past that profoundly failed you, and the sacrifice of detachment for the hope of a better future. Infused with a bitter-sweet nostalgia for the things we grow out of and eventually leave behind, from the need to move forward to the urge to escape, Fourth Wall is a harbour for any unprocessed Feeling.

  • Kseniia Sheveleva
    Director
  • Mariia Sheveleva
    Key Cast
    "Narrator 1"
  • Kseniia Sheveleva
    Key Cast
    "Narrator 2"
  • Mikelis Dzerve
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Stop-motion, Melodrama
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 26, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    50 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Goldsmiths, University of London
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Kseniia Sheveleva

A recent graduate from the Animation Specialism in the Media department of Goldsmiths, University of London, Kseniia's passion for stop-motion dates back to her early childhood. A native Eastern European, in her final Undergraduate project she aspired to reflect the cultural legacy of Soviet animated film in a nostalgic short.

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Director Statement

Combine intrusive thoughts with handmade craft and set it in motion - here is my secret recipe for a good animated short.