CIT (Creative Industries Trafford) is responsible for delivering artist development opportunities on behalf of Waterside Arts. Over the past year we have built up a solid partnership with CIT’s animation strand, delivering a variety of events, conferences, workshops and commission opportunities for emerging animators.
This has been an opportunity to connect the legacy of Cosgrove Hall Films to a new generation of animators and creatives in the field. We’re excited about supporting the local animation scene, and we hope animators from across the country will use the archive as a resource to learn and support the creation of new original animation and to keep the art of stop motion and hand drawn alive.
Browse through the profiles to find out more, explore our supported projects and watch featured animation shorts.
AniMums: Animating the Maternal Transition
This project is a new collaboration between ARC Just For Mums group, Manchester-based animator Anna Pearson and director / producer Jessica Wheeler, with an aim to improve maternal mental health through the art of animation.
Toyhood
A stop-motion mockumentary about toys and the children they work with, made by matching unscripted interviews with animated puppets.
Socket: A Robot Odyssey
An animated short from producers at Cosgrove Hall Films Archive, animated by Cosgrove Hall legend Barry Purves
Patricia and the Witch
A short film about two individuals misunderstood by society who form an unlikely friendship through witchcraft.
Socks
A pair of socks discover that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side in this animated short.
Animation City
Interviews with Cosgrove Hall Film Legends
Puppet Masters Conference
CIT's annual conference for fans and practitioners of animation, puppetry and character design. The day features a series of masterclass talks from experts who are responsible for some of the best known and best loved animation characters in popular culture.
ANIMATES
AniMates is CIT's network for animators, puppeteers, animation students and fans. Each meeting is an informal space to see new work, meet fellow artists and hear from leading practitioners.
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
(& OTHER FOODS I’M SCARED TO EAT)
An animated short by Georgia Madden. As part of a SCREENLIGHT Mirco-Commission awarded short for pre-existing animated work to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020
The Last Goodbye
An animated short by Rhiannon Evans
As part of a SCREENLIGHT Mirco-Commission award for pre-existing animated work to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020
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