CNUT
CNUT is a stop motion animation exploring the conflict between nature and man with his technology.
We follow Greg, our well-dressed protagonist as he tirelessly battles with his environment and task of taking a good selfie. Will he succeed?
PRODUCTION STILLS
BEHIND THE SCENES
STORYBOARDS
THE TEAM
Director : Courtney Westbrook
Co-Production Design, Miniatures + Puppet : Ara Nuri Steel + Courtney Westbrook
In collaboration with ScreenJam
Writer : Barry Staff
Producer : Katherine Shearer
Executive Producer : Andrew Anderson
Director of Photography : Matt Hopkins
Editor : Abigail Portwin
Sound Design + Composition : Chrysoulla Markoulli
Colourist : Nicholas Andrasko
Compositing : Andrew Brown
Re-Recording Mixer : Matthew Barr
Stills Photographer : Clare Hawley
Movement + Voice Actor : Greg Poppleton
Camera Assistant : Christine Anderson
Production + Camera Assistant : Joel Scoble
FESTIVALS + SCREENINGS
Winner : APDG 10th Anniversary Award - AFTRS Emerging Designer for Screen Production 2021
Winner : Short to the Point Film Festival - Best Stop Motion Animation July 2020
Winner : Short Film Factory - Short 2020
Winner : Rolling Ideas Film Festival - Short 2020
Finalist : AniMate Film Festival - Short Animation 2020
Finalist : The Midnight Film Festival - Short 2020
Official Selection : Hamilton Film Festival - Short 2020
Official Selection : Lonely Wolf London International Film Festival - Short 2020
Official Selection : G International Film Festival (GIFF) - Short 2020
Official Selection : Hamilton Film Festival - Canadian Film Market - Short 2020
Screening : Golden Age Cinema - July 2020