Animate OPEN: Digitalis


Animate Projects' first online exhibition selected from an open call for submissions.

The winner of the £1000 Jury Prize is James Lowne for his film Someone behind the door knocks at irregular intervals. Joe Hardy and Kristian de la Riva were also awarded Special Mentions.

The winner of the Audience Prize is Max Hattler for his films 1923 aka Heaven and 1925 aka Hell.

The Animate OPEN is part of Digitalis, a strand of activities for 2011 that focus on the potential of the digital space as a site for artistic production. Digitalis is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.


Films


Jury Prize

The winner of the £1000 Jury Prize is James Lowne for his film Someone behind the door knocks at irregular intervals.

Jury member Gary Thomas, and Animate Projects’ Director said, “It is a film that directly addresses the strangeness of the digital - it defies the pursuit of shiny perfection, and revels in the failings of its own digitally crafted construction. It's also beautifully, cinematically composed and engaging.”

Joe Hardy and Kristian de la Riva were awarded Special Mentions.

The Animate OPEN Jury was: Francesca Gavin, writer, curator and Visual Arts Editor at Dazed & Confused; Rebecca Shatwell, Director, AV Festival; Gary Thomas, Director, Animate Projects; and artist and music video director, David Wilson.