THE SONG OF A LOST BOY

THE SONG OF A LOST BOY

Ben a young choir boy, who after his voice breaks mid solo, has a crisis of faith, decides to run away from his community. He happens upon a group of nomads who take him in, though Ben hides the secret about who he really is, and must decide what to do with it. ​Credits Director - Daniel Quirke Writer – Bríd Arnstein Producer - Jamie MacDonald Cinematographer - Emma Langguth Production Designer - Steven Haber Production Manager - Karim Aouad, Amy Vearncombe Editor - Margred Pryce Composer - Darryl O'Donovan Sound Designer - Ruanth Chrisley Thijssen CG Artist - Moritz Burkart Compositors - Nicola Bosari, Eliis Kuusk, Pietro Abati Online Editor/Colour Grader - Michael Pearce Lead Animator - Rich Farris Lead Modelmaker - Alice Simonato ​Festivals and Awards BAFTA - 2021 Nomination Best British Short Animation RTS Student Television Awards 2021 - Winner Postgraduate Animation RTS Student Television Awards 2021 - Winner Postgraduate Production Design International Animation Festival AJAYU – 2020 Winner Best Thesis Film Stuttgart International Animation Festival - 2021 Special Mention Piccolo Festival dell’Animazione - 2020 Special Mention International Student Creative Award - 2020 2nd Place World Festival of Animated Film Animafest Zagreb - 2021 Official Selection Fantoche International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection Leeds International Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection Encounters Film Festival - 2020 Official Selection London International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection Manchester Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection Linea D’Ombra Festival Vedo Animato Contest – 2020 Official Selection Animanima Festival – 2020 Official Selection Canlandıranlar Festival – 2020 Official Selection Festival Animator Poznan – 2020 Official Selection Tatsuno International Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection Festival International d'Animation de Montréal – 2020 Official Selection Animateka International Animated Film Festival – 2020 Official Selection Anilogue International Animation Festival - 2020 Official Selection Animax Skopje Festival - 2020 Official Selection Premiers Plans Film Festival - 2021 Official Selection Animac - 2021 Official Selection Futur Talent Cardiff Animation Nights - 2021 Official Selection Ciné court animé - 2021 Official Selection Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival - 2021 Official Selection Monstra Animation Festival - 2021 Official Selection International Animated Film Festival Animocje - 2021 Official Selection