THE SONG OF WANDERING AENGUS

A magical short animated film about one man's lifelong quest for love.

AWARDS

WINNER ‘Best Animated Short Film’ - 2016 London Independent Film Festival
WINNER ‘Best Animated Short’ - 2016 Toronto Independent Film Festival
WINNER ‘Best Animation’ - 2016 Media Film Festival, Philadelphia, US
WINNER 'Honorable Mention' - 2016 International Film Awards Berlin
WINNER ‘Outstanding Stop Motion Animation’ - 2016 ZedFest Film Festival, Hollywood
WINNER ‘Outstanding Producing’ - 2016 ZedFest Film Festival, Hollywood
WINNER ‘Outstanding Voice Acting’ - 2016 ZedFest Film Festival, Hollywood
WINNER '2016 Super Short Golden Marquee Award' - 2016 ZedFest Film Festival, Hollywood

ADDITIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS

NOMINEE ‘Prize for the best poetry film’ 2016 ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival, Germany
NOMINEE ‘Best Animation’ 2016 Kerry Film Festival, Ireland
NOMINEE 'Best Animation' 2016 Fastnet Film Festival, Schull, Ireland
NOMINEE ‘Best picture’ 2016 Sciuridae Film Festival, Idaho, US
NOMINEE ‘Best style’ 2016 Sciuridae Film Festival, Idaho,US
NOMINEE ‘Most original’ 2016 Sciuridae Film Festival, Idaho,US
NOMINEE 'Best Animation' 2016 SoCal Clips Indie Film Fest

FILM FESTIVALS

OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Cambridge Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 Audi Dublin Film Festival, Ireland
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 Omaha Film Festival, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 Studio City International Film Festival, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 London Short Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Catalina Film Festival, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Miami Short Film Festival, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Coventry Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 Dieciminuti Film Festival, Italy
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 Premio Tortoreto alla Cultura, Italy
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 British Animation Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 Hidden Door Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2017 Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival, JAPAN
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Savannah Film Festival, Georgia US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Rockport Film Festival, Texas, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 SoCal CIFF, Hollywood, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Kerry Film Festival, Ireland
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Bath Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 7th Sound & Image International Festival, Macau
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Linoleum International Contemporary Animation and Media-Art Festival, Russia
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival, Germany
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Indie Cork Film Festival, Ireland
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Edinburgh Short Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Toronto Independent Film Festival, Canada
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Glastonbury Short Film Festival, Pilton, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Skyline Indie Film Fest, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Zed Fest, Hollywood, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Sopot Film Festival, Sopot, Poland
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Endless Mountains Film Festival, Pennsylvania, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 NYC Downtown Short Film Festival, New York, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Golden Reel International Underground Film Festival, Central Asia
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Media Film Festival, Philadelphia, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Brightside Tavern Film Festival, New Jersey, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 25th Arizona International Film Festival, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 The Fastnet Short Film Festival, Schull, Ireland
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Derby Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 London Independent Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Sciuridae Film Festival, Idaho, US
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Herne Hill Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 River Film Festival, Italy
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 XPO North Film Festival, Scotland
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Charlton & Woolwich Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Hebrides International Film Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Nottingham International Microfilm Festival, UK
OFFICIAL SELECTION 2016 Underexposed Film Festival, US

CAST

'The Song of Wandering Aengus' by W.B.Yeats read by Liam Cunningham

CREW

Directed by Matthew Lawes
Executive Producers: Marlena Hellebø, Ex-Animo Foundation & Marta Sala Font
Produced by Other Brother Studios & Square Eyes Films
'The Song of Wandering Aengus' by W.B.Yeats read by Liam Cunningham
Original music by David Holmes & Keefus Ciancia
Animation and Photography by Matthew Lawes
Animation Assistants Jack Maddison & Kit Lawes
Puppets by Olga Lunina, Kerry Dyer, Natasha Lawes & Ruth Pease
Sets by Matthew Lawes
Fish Mouth by Elizabeth Jane Winstanley
Backdrops by Phoenix Finlayson-Pugh
Recording Engineer Joe Bulmer
Mixed by James Cox at Jungle Studios
Post-Production: Felip Docolomansky, Matthew Lawes & Valeria DiClaudio

“I used Post Folk, who are an Other Brother Studios company, for all our Post Production and they were superb! We did the whole edit with them as well as the online and grade. It was for my first feature documentary called DBE, which we made about CrossFit star Danielle Brandon. We wouldn't have reached the level of quality without them.”

Antony Green, Head of Production - R.A.D

“Art Station has used Other Brother Studios services for post production on a number of projects and they've been brilliant. Great communication and understanding of our needs and speedy turnaround of work so that we were able to get media out and up online. Highly recommended!”

Clare Palmier, Founder / Director - The Art Station

“A pleasure to work with Matthew on various projects over the past four years in London and Suffolk. He is professional, extremely knowledgable, flexible and all round, fantastic to work with. Highly recommend Matt and his production team!”

Robyn Woronka, PhD researcher studying Cinematic Geography

“We worked with Other Brother Studios in producing a short community-based video covering various Suffolk towns. We found them great to work with -flexible, easy going and professional. We were very pleased with the resulting video.”

Chris Wade, Director, the People & Places Partnership

“We've worked with Matthew & Other Brother Studios many many times over the past few years, and have always been happy with their attention to detail, their ability to make whatever our vision is come to life, and their 'nothing is a problem' attitude.

The next time we're producing any video content, Other Brother will be first on the list to work with. Big thumbs up, all of the stars, etc etc. See you soon.”

Curtis Stansfield, Some Voices

“We worked with Matt and his team at Other Brother Studios to produce videos remotely for our Ridgeview Wine client. The process was fast, with clear and regular communication and the end result was fantastic with everyone incredibly happy and some fantastic results from the campaign. Hope to work together for many years to come.”

Tom Harvey, Yesmore Beverage Marketing Agency

“Matt and his team are my first call when looking to collaborate on international productions for broadcast television. Matt goes to great lengths to understand the creative direction of our projects and brings with it, professionalism, artistry and a wealth of knowledge. They always deliver exceptional productions and it is a pleasure to work with Other Brother Studios.“

Alexandra Edwards, Stingray C-Music

“I’ve been working with Matt for several years and he always brings creativity and professionalism to every job we do. His combination of technical knowledge and artistic flair ensues every film we make is a thing of beauty that consistently wows clients. Wholeheartedly recommend.”

Andrew Mills, School Reel

“It was a pleasure to work with the creative minds at Other Brother Studios. They went to great lengths to ensure they understood the ethos of our work and our hopes for the film. They had a clear vision for the piece and captured the sensitive nature and the human side of our work which resulted in a beautiful, engaging and touching film. They were required to film in a challenging environment with many restrictions, however, they handled this with ease and care. We are very grateful to have such a high quality and professional film to share our work with the world.”

Bridie Coombes, Project Development Officer, Suffolk Artlink

"Other Brother Studios were super professional, down-to-earth and easy to work with. The final product was a beautiful, high-quality visual explanation of what we offer as a business, and we're grateful that they managed to capture the essence of our company in such a unique and memorable way."

Adele Barlow, Head of Content & Communications, Makers Academy

“It was an absolute pleasure working with Other Brother Studios. Their inquisitive nature, friendly approach and eye for detail helped us tell our story in an honest and engaging way. The end result is a beautiful short film that wonderfully encapsulates our ethos, leading to measurable and remarkable results. We cannot wait to bring them back to the distillery, to capture the next stage of our adventure.”

Abbie and Chris, Cooper King Distillery

“Having seen the body of work Matthew was capable of delivering when he was awarded the Film Fund bursary, co-founded by the Roundhouse and Ex-Animo Foundation, we were quick to approach him again to commission him to direct and produce another animated short film, which went on to win many awards. Matthew has established himself as a highly commended film director, and Other Brother Studios as a professional and respected entity in the film production industry.

We have known Matthew for over 6 years, working together, and have always found him a person of great integrity and a bona fide professional with a truly impressive showreel. We were also delighted to hear that Other Brother Studios started their own Film Fund to continue impact investing in young filmmakers.”

Marlena Hellebø, Ex Animo Foundation

“We were knocked out by the video we made with Matt and the team at Other Brother Studios. They made it really easy to get something positive together and delivered on everything they said they were going to do and more. The video concept Matt delivered was spot on, and the shoot and all that followed matched that. Brilliant! Great result. Thanks to you all."

Rich Webb

Sep 26, 2024

Emerging Voices Film Foundation short film fund is OPEN

Emerging Voices Film Foundation film fund 2024 is now OPEN to emerging filmmakers from under-represented groups in the UK.

Sep 9, 2024

Britten Pears Arts release Skylarks film

We were approached by Britten Pears Arts to embark on a long term film project telling individual stories from their community programmes. We followed the journey and impact that participation on these community programmes has on the individuals lives.

Aug 5, 2024

Matthew Lawes-Wickwar interview with Creative UK

I sat down with Simon Bland to talk about the invaluable benefits of Mentorship and Creative Enterprise Foundations course

Jun 28, 2024

STOP DEAD screening at a further 2x festival in July

STOP DEAD has 55x film festival selections and counting inc. 2x screenings in the US in July at Film Audit 2.0 and Days of the Dead Film Festival.

May 31, 2024

SLICE RIGHT screens at OSCAR / BAFTA Qualifying festival.

Two female friends accidentally and unfortunately, murder an internet date and need to clean the blood of their beloved taxidermy cat. Oh, and get rid of the body.

May 28, 2024

The Eyes of Marge wins 2x awards at UVFF!

Congratulations to Harry Shelton and Jamie Thomas from the UNIT team for winning both of their awards at BIFA Qualifying Unrestricted View Film Festival.

May 14, 2024

The Eyes of Marge nominated for 6x awards at Unrestricted View Film Festival!

The Eyes of Marge, directed by Lily Howkins has been nominated for 6x awards at BIFA Qualifying Unrestricted View Film Festival, including: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Edit, Best Colourist, Best Costume Designer

May 8, 2024

Sinnerman has been busy screening at film festivals across the UK!

Sinnerman is a coming of age drama centred around two young Jewish men who face the tough decision of whether to embrace their secret relationship and leave their community, or end their relationship and marry the women their parents have chosen for them.

Apr 25, 2024

BTS PHOTOS OF SHORT FILM AN INDIRECT MESSAGE, DIRECTED BY HANSEL RODRIGUES.

Delighted to share BTS photos of short film An Indirect Message, directed by Hansel Rodrigues, supported by Emerging Voices Film Foundation and Other Brother Studios.

Apr 17, 2024

Danielle Brandon Energy, first feature film by Post Folk out now!

Post Folk, an Other Brother Studios Ltd company, provided post production services for Danielle Brandon Energy, a feature documentary about Danielle Brandon.

Apr 15, 2024

STOP DEAD screens at 9x film festivals, totalling 53x film festivals so far.

STOP DEAD continues it’s world tour, playing at the following festivals recently. 53 selections and counting.

Oct 13, 2023

STOP DEAD screens at OSCAR qualifying SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival.

Another OSCAR qualifying film festival screening for this scary short!

8x new film festival selections for STOP DEAD

STOP DEAD has been selected for 8 film festivals in the past month, including an OSCAR qualifier.

Sep 25, 2023

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Sep 21, 2023

Post Folk: Suffolk's first dedicated post-production studio for Film & TV

At the end of last year we submitted an ambitious proposal to the DCMS Create Growth Fund and Innovate UK, to setup the first dedicated post-production studio in Suffolk for Film & TV. Thankfully they thought it was a great idea and we were awarded a grant to make that happen!

Sep 18, 2023

Our film fund is now a registered charity!

Big news and so happy to finally announce that our film fund is now officially a registered charity called Emerging Voices Film Foundation and it is now open for submissions!

Aug 24, 2023

Poster reveal for short film 'The Eyes of Marge' directed by Lily Howkins

As ‘The Eyes of Marge’ nears completion in post, we are thrilled to reveal the poster for this excellent short horror film.

Aug 15, 2023

Sinnerman selected for BAFTA qualifying UK Jewish Film Festival!

The 27th UK Jewish Film Festival will take place from 9 - 19 November 2023 in cinemas and 20th - 27th November online, bringing the best of contemporary Jewish cinema from around the world, to a diverse range of UK audiences.

Aug 8, 2023

STOP DEAD selected for Popcorn Frights Film Festival

STOP DEAD will screen at Popcorn Frights Film Festival in Florida, USA, on August 13th as part of the International Midnighters programme

Jul 24, 2023

More BTS photos of short film Discord, directed by Jen Lim.

Delighted to share a second batch of BTS photos of short film Discord, directed by Jen Lim, supported by Other Brother Studios.