“Alice’s Attic” just won a new award for Best Animation at the Very Short Movies Film Festival. The stop-motion animated short was directed by Greek-American Robyn Yannoukos. The film is about a character who is forced to submit to change through suffering and pain. Yannoukos has described the short as “a socio-political commentary about the current situation in South Africa”.
“The film was born out of the need to express personal experiences with fear and being overwhelmed by it. My previous film is a socio-political commentary about the current situation in South Africa, in terms of the effects of Apartheid. They are both symbolic films but I wanted to make ‘Alice’s Attic’ about my personal encounters with these moments in order for the film to appeal both emotionally and mentally to a general audience. I make films that allow the audience to engage with the filmmaker…to allow people to interpret and interact with the symbolism of the film in their own way. So for me, using stop motion animation was a practical decision that allowed me to express my thoughts by using tactile objects that are easily recognizable and associated with fear.”
The movie has received numerous other awards and a prestigious Student Academy Award.
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