Birds of a feather
Birds of a Feather is an animated short film that follows a man and his struggle with his identity, projected anxieties and relationships over the course of an evening. He has to contend with his insecurities with being seen with another man and his fear as feathers start to grow from his body.
The film explores the worries and upset a person can face from both internalised and externalised homophobia. Ultimately, it draws on current events, such as the horrific attack in the Pulse bar in Orlando, and explore how even now the LGBT community can still find itself under attack and where that fear and hatred can come from.
“An emotionally wresting animation that packs as much punch into its four and a half minutes as most features do in two hours”
credits
Director
Dann Parry
Composer
Music
Maria Gîlicel on Violin
Nazil Erdogan on Viola
Carolina Bartumeu on Cello
Lucia Polo Moreno on Double Bass
Costume
Kate Peachman
Production Assistants
Jack Brown
India Stewart
© Royal College of Art, Dann Parry. MMXVII
AWARDS
Screenings
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BFI Flare: Revelate, London, 29th – 30th Marc
Out & Loud – Pune International Queer Film Festival, India. 6th April
Cefalù Film Festival, Italy. 1st May
CINEVERSATIL, International Short Film Festival LGBTIQ+ , Buenos Aires, Argentina. June
Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico. July
Rio Festival de Gênero & Sexualidade no Cinema, Brazil. July
Camberley International Festival, UK. June
B-Movie, Underground and Trash Film Festival, Netherlands. August
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Pride Friday Film Festival, Leeds Queer Film Festival, Leeds, UK. 4th August
ARS Independent Festival, Katowice, Poland. 28th September
Flux Screening Series, Hammer Museum, California, USA. 8th October
Sunday Shorts Halloween Special, London, UK. 29th October
Palm Springs International Animation Festival, California, USA. 9th – 11th November