The Clearing
TITLE
The Clearing
DIRECTOR
Daniel Hope
COUNTRY
UK
YEAR
2021
DURATION
13′
GENRE
Animation
Overview
The Clearing
In a desperate battle with his ballooning ego, Bill struggles in vain to re-woo Deb with his below-par outdoor skills and, quite frankly, shocking behaviour, until their last-ditch camping trip takes a VERY sinister turn.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Daniel Hope
DANIEL ROBERT HOPE is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and animator. An alumnus of the National Film and Television school, where Dan wrote and Directed his debut animated short, "The Clearing", which has screened at festivals internationally. Silly and sad in equal measure, Dan's work explores characters through dark, surreal comedy.
Credits
- Director Daniel Hope
- Screenplay Daniel Hope
- Cinematography Joseph Guy
- Editing Tomasz Kowalski
- Cast Julian Barratt, Julia Davis, Louis Vacula-Ashton, Charlotte Morgan
- Producer/s Johannes Schubert
- Production Company National Film and Television School
- Distributor/s
Specifications
- Project Title The Clearing
- Project Type Animation
- Completion Date August 31, 2021
- Country of origin United Kingdom
- Country of filming United Kingdom
- Language English
- First-time Filmmaker Yes
- Student Project Yes
Daniel Hope
DANIEL ROBERT HOPE is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and animator. An alumnus of the National Film and Television school, where Dan wrote and Directed his debut animated short, "The Clearing", which has screened at festivals internationally. Silly and sad in equal measure, Dan's work explores characters through dark, surreal comedy.
SELECTIONS & AWARDS
Tirana International Film Festival
Student Animation Competition, 2022
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
Best Animation, 2022