7. Kilian Eng

Swedish artist Kilian Eng has a unique visual style and language. He illustrates and animates images that verge upon the dreamlike, evoking curiosity and stirring emotion.

"I like to tell stories in my work and invite people to make up their own stories in response. Even if an image is shown as a single piece and not part of a series, the viewer needs to be able to fantasize about what might happen before and after the exact moment frozen in the picture, as do I. This creative engagement helps me give substance to the worlds my pictures illustrate, and lets me create new scenarios."

Kilian Eng has won numerous awards and has a Bachelor and Masters in Graphic Design & Illustration from Konstfack, University of Arts Craft & Design in Stockholm. He cites a large number of inspirational artists and influences such as Syd Mead, Jean Giraud (Moebius), Maxfield Parrish, Francois Schuiten, Philippe Druillet, Winsor McCay, Richard Corben, Swedish artist John Bauer, Ralph Mcquarrie, N.C Wyeth and a host of others from the film and animation world such as Hayao Miyazaki, Yuri Norstein and David Lynch.

Eng is currently working on an animated film project. He also creates his own music.

7. A Family Portrait

A family portrait session goes horribly wrong as secrets and jealousy bubble to the surface under the photographer's watchful gaze.

A 59 productions Film. 59productions.co.uk/​

Made with the support of Film London and Channel4 filmlondon.org.uk/​

Written and Directed by Joseph Pierce
Produced by Mark Grimmer and Aneil Karia
Sound by Dominic Fitzgerald
Edited by Robbie Morrison
Cinematography by Liam Iandoli
Compositing by Andy Hague

For full list of credits go to: josephpierce.co.uk

Special thanks to SHORT OF THE WEEK

shortoftheweek.com

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Awards etc:

Grand Prix -Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film ‘10

Telerama Prix de la Presse - Clermont Ferrand Intl Short Film Festival ‘10

Prix Audi Labo - Clermont Ferrand Intl Short Film Festival ‘10

Finalist - Cartoon d'Or 2010.

Debut Prize - Hiroshima Intl Animation Festival '10

Best British Film - London Intl Animation Festival

Best of Ottawa Tour - '10/'11

Best of British Animation - Encounters Short Film Festival '10

Spirit Award - Ann Arbor Film Festival '11

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3. AIDES Smutley

So you know that expression that's sometimes said about a person who just can't get enough sex? Yea. You know. How they like to "fuck everything that moves? Well that's the kind of guy Smutley the Cat turns out to be in this French AIDS awareness video for the non-profit AIDES.
Created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners and directed by Niklas Rissler and Kevin O'Grady at againstallodds through Passion Pictures, the video brings us along on a ride with Smutley as he gets himself off by stuffing himself inside everything from a turtle to a dolphin to a fish to an elephant and more.
Eschewing fear tactics, the agency decided to take the humor route with its messaging which is exactly what this cartoon cat, Smutley delivers on. Along with the video, a series of comic strips was commissioned with the intent of motivating people to wear condoms when having sex. Six visuals were created by Goodby and brought to life by illustrators. Nathan Fox showed how wearing rubber gives a person an advantage in dating life regardless of how scary one might look. Cristiano Siqueria, a Brazilian illustrator, showed how condoms open all kinds of doors - and legs.
And in a much more vivid, street-art style, he reminded those who like it rough that there is an easy way to stay safe. Finally, Mike Kazaleh, a veteran of animated cartoons who collaborated on The Simpsons and Futurama, gives us a laugh with a deadpan use of case-by-case storytelling. All of those visuals link back to an upcoming website, blahblahblahblah.org, that will offer practical tools and tips for talking about condoms with partners.

(Stolen from Adrant)