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| Dragfox | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lisa Ott |
| Screenplay by | John Cooney |
| Produced by | Owen Thomas |
| Starring | Aidan Gale Ian McKellen Divina de Campo |
| Cinematography | Rufai Ajala |
| Edited by | Mariana Moraes |
| Music by | Charli Mackie |
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Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dragfox is a British animated short film, directed by Lisa Ott and released in 2024.[1] The film centres on Sam (Aidan Gale), a child struggling with their identity, who meets and is guided on their journey by Gingersnap (Ian McKellen),[2] a talking fox.
Gingersnap also performs a song in the film, sung by Divina de Campo with backing by the London Gay Big Band.[3]
The film was made as Ott's masters project for the National Film and Television School.[4] It premiered in the Student Prints program at the 51st Telluride Film Festival, and had its British premiere at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.[5]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Student Film Awards | 2024 | Animation | Dragfox | Nominated | [1] |
| Special Jury Prize | Won | ||||
| BFI London Film Festival | 2024 | Best Short Film | Honoured | [6] | |
| Cinanima | 2024 | International Competition, Student Films | Honoured | [7] | |
| Denver Film Festival | 2024 | Special Mention, Social Impact | Honoured | [8] | |
| Student Academy Awards | 2024 | Animation | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Mercedes Milligan, "Ian McKellan and Divina D e Campo Lead LGBTQ+ Animated Musical ‘Dragfox’". Animation Magazine, 28 June 2024.
- ↑ Lily Ford, "Ian McKellen Teams Up With ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.’ Star for Animated LGBTQ+ Musical ‘Dragfox’". The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024.
- ↑ Neil Baker, "Dragfox (short film) review – a beautiful, magical and musical tale". Cinerama, 10 October 2024.
- ↑ Ella Gauci, "DIVA spoke to one of the directors featured in this year’s #FiveFilmsForFreedom". Diva, 24 February 2025.
- ↑ Georg Szalai, "London Film Fest Unveils Full Program, Including Doc and First Feature Competition Lineups, Series". The Hollywood Reporter, 4 September 2024.
- ↑ Georg Szalai, "‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Mother Vera’ Win BFI London Film Festival Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, 20 October 2024.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan, "Cinanima Announces 2024 Festival Prize Winners". Animation Magazine, 18 November 2024.
- ↑ Marcus Jones, "‘Bob Trevino Likes It,’ ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ and More Win Denver Film Festival 2024 Awards". IndieWire, 11 November 2024.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan, "Seven Films Nominated for Student Academy Award for Animation". Animation Magazine, 15 August 2024.
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