Nigel

A short film based on the true story of Nigel, the lonely gannet of Mana Island who hopelessly fell in love with a concrete statue. His tragic tale of idealisation and delusion shows us a reflection of our own misconceptions in love.

MA Graduation film from Royal College of Art, London.

shortoftheweek.com/2020/02/17/nigel/
zippyframes.com/index.php/shorts/nigel-by-natasza-cetner

Animation and direction: Natasza Cetner
Sound Design: Yiannis Spanos
Sound Mix: Yin Lee
Animation Assistants: Kyle Peyton, Tanaka Tiriboyi, Joao Gonzalez, Sahanshil Dangol, Cassie Amis, Becky Vickars, Gary Wilson, Melanie Campbell, Silvia Zubrinic, Asheila Amara, Flora Caulton, Voltaire Joshua Gonzalez

Selections:

Short of the Week Premiere 2020
PÖFF Shorts, Estonia 2019
Animateka, Slovenia 2019
Anifilm 2020
Animac 2020
Tricky Women 2020
London International Animation Festival 2019
O!PLA - Polish Animation Film Festival 2020
Ajayu International Animation Festival, Peru 2019
Silk Road International Film Festival, 2020
Gojo Short Animation Gallery Exhibition 2019
PSIAF, USA 2019

Cast: Natasza Cetner and Yiannis Spanos

Tags: 2D, surreal, animation, narrative and short film