Away + short film The Lab

AWAY is about a boy travelling across an island on a motorcycle, trying to escape a dark spirit and get back home. Along the way he makes a series of connections with different animals and reflects on the possible ways he ended up on the island. Part dream, part reality, AWAY explores our common, universal need to find a connection.

The multiple award-winning film took the prestigious Contrechamp Award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2019. Director and animator Gints Zilbalodis worked on the film for three and a half years, writing the fascinating story, creating the beautifully animated landscapes and characters, and composing and recording the enchanting music to a stunning dialogue-free film.

Preceded by award-winning short THE LAB

A mad scientist is in her lab, working on her next creation.

The Lab is a final-year group project created by a female-led team of Computer Animation Art & Design BA (Hons) students at Bournemouth University, UK, in 2024. Developed under the prestigious National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA), the animated short showcases the team's expertise in animation, design, and storytelling. Having won several festival awards, The Lab highlights their dedication to innovation, creativity, and collaboration in the field of computer animation.