Grant Sissons
Director/Writer
Grant Sissons
Director/Writer
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Company
Infinity Pictures
    Grant has a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts, together with a diploma in screenwriting.
    He is a multi-disciplinary artist skilled in videography, video editing, illustration, music composition, production, and screenwriting.
    Grant is an award winning music composer, filmmaker, and screenwriter, having achieved the following awards and accolades:
    Clio Gold Winner
    Cannes Lions Nominee
    Ciclope Best Original Music Nominee
    Creative Circle Winner
    Bronze One Show Pencil
    D&AD Wood Pencil
    D&AD Graphite Pencil
    Adage Staff Pick
    Vimeo Staff Pick
    Loeries Best Original Music & Sound Design Finalist
    Loeries Gold Winner
    Loeries Grand Prix Winner
    Writer's Guild Short Screenplay Semi-finalist
    Loeries Composer of the Year for 2019
    Berlin Commercial Cultural Impact Award Shortlist (x2)
    Berlin Commercial Unscripted Award Shortlist
    Isolation Film Fest 2020
    Berlin Commercial Top 5 Unscripted Award
    Discovery Rise/Jozi Film Fest Top 10 Selection
    Munich Music Video Awards official Selection
    Filmography
    • Writer (4 Credits)
      The Empathy Machine 2022
      Animation, Experimental, Short
      "I'm a recovering racist"2020
      Documentary, Experimental, Short
      myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)2020
      Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Other
      Vultures 2020
      Animation, Experimental, Short
    • Director (4 Credits)
      The Empathy Machine 2022
      Animation, Experimental, Short
      "I'm a recovering racist"2020
      Documentary, Experimental, Short
      myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)2020
      Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Other
      Vultures 2020
      Animation, Experimental, Short
    • Editor (3 Credits)
      "I'm a recovering racist"2020
      Documentary, Experimental, Short
      myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)2020
      Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Other
      Vultures 2020
      Animation, Experimental, Short
    • Producer (2 Credits)
      "I'm a recovering racist"2020
      Documentary, Experimental, Short
      myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)2020
      Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Other
    • Music Composition & Sound Design (2 Credits)
      "I'm a recovering racist"2020
      Documentary, Experimental, Short
      Vultures 2020
      Animation, Experimental, Short
    • Artist/Animator (1 Credit)
      myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)2020
      Animation, Experimental, Music Video, Other
    • Animation/Art (1 Credit)
      Vultures 2020
      Animation, Experimental, Short
    28 Awards & Selections
    Official Selection
    The Empathy Machine
    SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival
    London
    2023
    Official Selection (Best Shorts Competition)
    The Empathy Machine
    The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction and Supernatural Festival
    New York
    2022
    Official Selection
    The Empathy Machine
    attaque(e)r le visible (platform for experimental film and video)
    Berlin
    2022
    Semi Finalist
    The Empathy Machine
    Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    Rhode Island
    2022
    Official Selection
    myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)
    anti-film festival
    Walthamstow
    2022
    Official Selection
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    5th Photometria in Motion
    Ioannina
    2022
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    Filmfest Bremen
    Bremen
    2022
    Official Selection
    myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)
    Garofano Rosso Film Festival
    2021
    Official Selection
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    The Paus Premieres Festival
    2021
    Official Selection (Semi-finalist)
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    Fiorenzo Serra Film Festival
    Sardinia
    2021
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    Mobile International Film Festival
    Kliment
    2021
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    African Smartphone International Film Festival
    Lagos
    2021
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    The Paus Premieres Festival
    2021
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    Animae Caribe International Animation & Digital Media Festival
    Port of Spain
    2021
    Semi-finalist
    Vultures
    International Moving Film Festival
    2021
    Finalist
    Vultures
    Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA
    Lagos
    2021
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    Birkenhead International Film Festival
    Merseyside
    2021
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    Szczecin Film Festival
    Szczecin
    2021
    Semi-Finalist
    myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)
    Munich Music Video Awards
    Munich
    Official Selection
    myageisdigital - Bang Bang (Official Music Video)
    Munich Music Video Awards
    Munich
    Official Selection
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    Jozi Film Festival
    Johannesburg
    Semi-Finalist
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    Lisbon Film Rendezvous
    Lisbon
    Top 5 Unscripted Award
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    Berlin Commercial Film Festival
    Berlin
    Unscripted Category Official Selection
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    Berlin Commercial Film Festival
    Berlin
    Cultural Impact Category Official Selection
    "I'm a recovering racist"
    Berlin Commercial Film Festival
    Berlin
    Semi-Finalist
    Vultures
    Lisbon Film Rendezvous
    Lisbon
    Official Selection
    Vultures
    Isolation Film Festival
    Toronto
    Cultural Impact Category Official Selection
    Vultures
    Berlin Commercial Film Festival
    Berlin
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    Personal Details
    Birth City
    Johannesburg
    Current City
    Johannesburg
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    Company
    Infinity Pictures
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