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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.


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”