Knot

Balanced carefully on a tightrope, Blue lives his life in fear of falling into the abyss below. When he meets Orange, a carefree spirit, he is tempted into a sensual dance that forces him to confront the wounds of his past and find his way back to embrace the euphoric energy of Orange.

Writer/director Marie Lechevallier

Producer Millie Marsh and Chris Hees

Production Company Bridge Way Films

Funded by BFI NETWORK 2021

Run time 8 Minutes

For booking enquires please contact Bridge Way Films

Marie Lechevallier

Marie graduated from the Ecole Supérieure Arts Appliqués et Textile (ESAAT) with her stop-motion project “The Last Chance”, she studied at Volda University College in Norway and obtained a certificate in character animation from National Film and Television School and Aardman Academy. Before directing Knot she animated on Nick Park’s “Early Man”, “Shaun the Sheep 2” and Netflix’ “Robin Robin”.

Millie Marsh and Chris Hees

Founder of Bridge Way Limited, Chris is a BAFTA-winning, Oscar nominated producer and Millie is a BAFTA-nominated producer, both working across live-action and animation. They both graduated from the National Film and Television School and their short films have racked up over 250 festival screenings and 100 awards between them.

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Festival Selections

Encounters Film Festival 2021
LA Shorts International Film Festival 2021
Bolton International Film Festival 2021
Norwich Film Festival 2021

Film Still c/o Bridge Way Films

Having the support of the BFI Network to make this very personally film was invaluable, and their trust gave us the confidence to express ourselves through music and animation alone. Chris Hees, Producer

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Knot

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