Films
Middle Watch
Based on a true story, the inspiration for Middle Watch was a letter published in Animals magazine in 1963 about a strange incident during World War 2.
Directed by John Stevenson and Aiesha Penwarden, Middle Watch is a hand-drawn animated film produced by Skylark Films. It’s a collaboration between established talent alongside upcoming artists and students. The film was officially selected for over 50 film festivals globally and scooped many awards, culminating in BAFTA nominations for the film makers in 2023.
“A sailor must come to terms with the trauma of war and the mysteries of the deep, as he endures another shift on the ‘Middle Watch’.”
Gongs
2023
2 Short Nights, Exeter
FINALIST BEST SHORT FILM
Nevermore, North Carolina, USA
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST ANIMATED FILM
Crystal Palace, London
NOMINEE BEST ANIMATION
Make Believe Seattle
BEST SHORT FILM
Europa, Barcelona
FINALIST BEST ANIMATION
Hollywood Shorts L.A.,
USA
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Festival Mental, Lisboa, Portugal
FINALIST
Believe Psychology, Pasadena,
USA
BEST ANIMATION
Celtic Media Festival
NOMINEE BEST ANIMATION
Ramsgate,
UK
BEST ANIMATION
New York Indie Shorts,
USA
FINALIST BEST ANIMATION / JURY’S CHOICE CASH AWARD
Filmquest, Velour, Utah
USA
NOMINEE BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Certamen Internacional, Soria, Spain
BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION SHORT
British Short Film Awards, London
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Paris Animation Awards
BEST “LONG” ANIMATION
Association Internationale du Film d’Animation, (ASIFA)
“Film of the Month” November 2023
2024
Dreamers Of Dreams, London
BEST SPIRITUAL / PHILOSOPHICAL FILM
British Animation Awards
NOMINEE – LAMB AWARD FOR AIESHA PENWARDEN
Cineverse, L.A.
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Portobello, London
FINALIST