Film from South Shields animator reaches final of national competition
A local artist is in the shortlist for a national film award.
Animator Scott Tyrrell has seen his film shortlisted in a national film award.
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The South Shields-born artist worked with Sunderland mental health charity Headlight and The Cultural Spring last year to create a short animated film on Mental Health.
Headlight provides information around mental health issues in communities across the region.
Named ‘Any One Of Us’, the film looks at the importance of understanding anyone could be impacted by negative experiences with their mental health while supporting the charity by raising awareness of the work they do.
The film has been shortlisted in the Smiley Charity Film Awards. Hold the title of the world’s largest cause-based film campaign, the awards are recognised by the British Film Institute.
The film is now in the judging phase of the competition but is also open to online public voting through the organiser’s website. Winners will be announced at the end of the month.