METEORLIGHT is a film about light in a world of darkness. It was written, animated and directed by our creative director Jonny Eveson as part of the BBC and BFI’s Animation 2018 project. It premiered at the BFI Southbank, before later being aired on BBC Four. The full film is available to watch on the BFI Player.
The film features a phenomenal soundtrack from BAFTA-nominated composter Blair Mowat (Doctor Who, Class), sound design from Helen Dickson (Years & Years, Gentleman Jack) and audio mix from Eli Rainsberry (Wilmot’s Warehouse, Jetstream).
The film also features a custom language made by our producer Lindsey, who has a double life as a published linguist. You can read an essay she wrote about the language’s grammar and structure here.
Chicken Fruit also enlisted musician Aislin Evans to create a companion piece to METEORLIGHT. You can watch the music video for that here, and read more about its development here.
Awards
Best UK Animated Short: WINNER – London International Short Film Festival, December 2018
Best UK Short: WINNER – London International Short Film Festival, December 2018
Best Animation: WINNER – Around International Film Festival, Paris, December 2018
Best Sci-Fi Film Award: WINNER – L.I.M.P.A. Film Festival, May 2019
Best Animated Film: WINNER – Mind The Indie Film Festival, June 2019
Best Animated Short: FINALIST – Olympus Film Festival, June 2019
BAFTA British Animation Award: LONG-LISTED – BAFTA, November 2019
Press
BFI: 13 short films commissioned through Animation 2018 programme
Film Stories magazine #1 (p84-85): Introducing Meteorlight
Skwigly: BFI Player Releases Animation 2018 Shorts from BFI/BBC Four New Filmmaker Scheme
The Film Magazine: Meteorlight (2018) Short Film Review – 24/24
UK Film Review: Meteorlight short film – ★★★★
Wingspan Productions: 'Animation 2018' film 'Meteorlight' wins two top prizes
Screenings
November 2018 – BFI and BBC Four’s Animation 2018 Showcase, BFI Southbank
December 2018 – BBC Four
December 2018 – London International Short Film Festival
December 2018 – London Lift-Off Animator Showcase, Pinewood Studios
February 2019 – BFI Future Film Festival
March 2019 – Manchester Lift-Off Festival Online
April 2019 – Around Film Festival Paris
May 2019 – Indy Film Festival
May 2019 – L.I.M.P.A. Film Festival
May 2019 – Tokyo Lift-Off Online Film Festival
June 2019 – Mind The Indie Film Festival
June 2019 – Cardiff Mini Film Festival
June 2019 – New York Lift-Off Online Film Festival
June 2019 – Edinburgh International Film Festival
July 2019 – Hollywood Verge Film Awards
September 2019 – Burbank International Film Festival
November 2019 – Hidden Film Festival, Leicester Square
November 2019 – FilmBath Festival
December 2019 – Berlin Motion Picture Festival
October 2020 – Cardiff Animation Festival
