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METEORLIGHT

September 1, 2019

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

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