Animitas is an horticultural experiment. It sows seeds and helps them grow. It provides care, but ultimately they lead the way.
In other words, it is a production company based in the UK.
In other words, it is a production company based in the UK.
Shaun Finneran (UK) is a physicist by training, and an engineer by trade, but mostly a filmmaker and enthusiast.
Director of Animitas and producer of ‘Olivia’, the company’s first feature. His short film ‘Passing Place’ won the Grand Jury Grand Prix at the 25FPS Festival 2021.
Sofía Petersen
(Argentina) obtained a master’s degree at the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola. Her work has participated in several international film festivals, including her short film ‘Passing Place’ which won the Grand Jury Grand Prix at the 25FPS Festival 2021. ‘Olivia’, her first feature as director, is currently in post‑production.
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Education
2012 BSC in Natural Sciences,Durham University, UK
Major in physics
Minors in English literature and philosophy
Filmography
2022 ‘Something Like A Train’
Digital / in post-production / UK, Argentina
2021 ‘Passing Place’
35 mm & digital / 10 min / Spain, UK, Argentina
2020 ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
16 mm / 3 min / Spain, Argentina
Screenings / Awards
2022 EXiS, South Korea
‘Passing Place’
Concordia Film Festival, Canada
‘Passing Place’
FUSE, Croatia
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Non-Syntax, Calm & Punk Gallery, Japan
‘Passing Place’
Festival Render, Retina Latina, Perú
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
2021 Interface Video Art Festival, Croatia
‘Passing Place’
Festival Internacional de Cine Silente, México
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Corriente, Perú
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen she Awakes’
CineToro Experimental Film Festival, Colombia
‘Passing Place’
Cortópolis, Argentina
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Festival Play, Argentina
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
FestiFreak Expandido, Filmhuis Cavia, Holland
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Festifreak, Argentina
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
25FPS Festival, Croatia
︎ Grand Jury Grand Prix
‘Passing Place’
Festival Equinoxio, Colombia
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Simultan Festival, Romania
‘Passing Place’
Non-Syntax, Japan
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival, UK
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Experience
2021-Present Python Simulation Developer
De Beers Group, UK
Exploring possible business futures
through VR and Simulation
2020 Workshop Lead
“Artificial Intelligence & Cinema”
Tabakalera, Spain
Created moving images through GAN’s
2017-2015 Simulation and Modelling Engineer
AMRC, University of Sheffield, UK
Optimised manufacturing processes
through discrete-event simulation
Projects
2020 DIY 8mm Film Scanner
Digitised 8mm cine film via a Raspberry Pi,
digital camera and custom Python software
2019 Camper-van conversion
Turned a panel van into an off‐grid mobile home
2014 Handmade cameras
Designed and built instant cameras that use
analogue photography techniques
Publications
2020 “Real-time vision-based multiple object tracking
of a production process”
2012 BSC in Natural Sciences,Durham University, UK
Major in physics
Minors in English literature and philosophy
Filmography
2022 ‘Something Like A Train’
Digital / in post-production / UK, Argentina
2021 ‘Passing Place’
35 mm & digital / 10 min / Spain, UK, Argentina
2020 ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
16 mm / 3 min / Spain, Argentina
Screenings / Awards
2022 EXiS, South Korea
‘Passing Place’
Concordia Film Festival, Canada
‘Passing Place’
FUSE, Croatia
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Non-Syntax, Calm & Punk Gallery, Japan
‘Passing Place’
Festival Render, Retina Latina, Perú
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
2021 Interface Video Art Festival, Croatia
‘Passing Place’
Festival Internacional de Cine Silente, México
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Corriente, Perú
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen she Awakes’
CineToro Experimental Film Festival, Colombia
‘Passing Place’
Cortópolis, Argentina
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Festival Play, Argentina
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
FestiFreak Expandido, Filmhuis Cavia, Holland
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Festifreak, Argentina
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
25FPS Festival, Croatia
︎ Grand Jury Grand Prix
‘Passing Place’
Festival Equinoxio, Colombia
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Simultan Festival, Romania
‘Passing Place’
Non-Syntax, Japan
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival, UK
‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
Experience
2021-Present Python Simulation Developer
De Beers Group, UK
Exploring possible business futures
through VR and Simulation
2020 Workshop Lead
“Artificial Intelligence & Cinema”
Tabakalera, Spain
Created moving images through GAN’s
2017-2015 Simulation and Modelling Engineer
AMRC, University of Sheffield, UK
Optimised manufacturing processes
through discrete-event simulation
Projects
2020 DIY 8mm Film Scanner
Digitised 8mm cine film via a Raspberry Pi,
digital camera and custom Python software
2019 Camper-van conversion
Turned a panel van into an off‐grid mobile home
2014 Handmade cameras
Designed and built instant cameras that use
analogue photography techniques
Publications
2020 “Real-time vision-based multiple object tracking
of a production process”