Invisible Manners
- Written & directed by
- John Lee Taggart
- Year
- 2021
- Form
- Animation
- Starring
- Billy BoydIsy SuttieWeruche OpiaAadam AsifGraham KirkSandy CowieNadia SlatchDaniel de VicenteJustin HopkinJames KeebleSally TungateCláubia Viegas BenderSara StröerCraig BurnsAlec KoujaianDavid RoseJames BrooksPhilip WilsdonCarol Leon
Animated short film on "invisible conditions" and the experiences of those affected, featuring the voices of Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Outlander), Isy Suttie (Peep Show, Man Down, Damned), Weruche Opia (I May Destroy You, Bad Education, Sliced), and members and friends of the NPUK/INPDA community.
This project was developed on behalf of the small charity Niemann-Pick UK in order to illustrate the many emotions and challenges an individual with an invisible condition can face on a daily basis... as "not all that you can see, is everything that is there"... and there are far more similarities than differences when it comes to the lived experiences of those affected by rare, genetic and/or invisible conditions.
Awards & selections
- WonBest First-Time DirectorBest Istanbul Film Festival2022
- WonBest Inspirational FilmFlorence Film Awards2022
- NominatedLongform, £350K - £5 Million TurnoverSmiley Charity Film Awards2023
- NominatedBest North East FilmNorth East International Film Festival2022
- NominatedJury Prize, Short Animated FilmLAMPA International Film Festival2022
- Honourable mentionMontreal International Animation Film Festival (ANIMAZE)2022
- Honourable mention24fps International Short Film Festival2022
Won
Best First-Time Director
Best Istanbul Film Festival
2022
Won
Best Inspirational Film
Florence Film Awards
2022
Nominated
Longform, £350K - £5 Million Turnover
Smiley Charity Film Awards
2023
Nominated
Best North East Film
North East International Film Festival
2022
Nominated
Jury Prize, Short Animated Film
LAMPA International Film Festival
2022
Honourable mention
Montreal International Animation Film Festival (ANIMAZE)
2022
Honourable mention
24fps International Short Film Festival
2022
Crew & cast
Writing
- Writer
- John Lee Taggart
Direction
- Director
- John Lee Taggart
Cast
- Voice
- Billy Boyd
- Voice
- Isy Suttie
- Voice
- Weruche Opia
- Voice
- Aadam Asif
- Voice
- Graham Kirk
- Voice
- Sandy Cowie
- Voice
- Nadia Slatch
- Voice
- Daniel de Vicente
- Voice
- Justin Hopkin
- Voice
- James Keeble
- Voice
- Sally Tungate
- Voice
- Cláubia Viegas Bender
- Voice
- Sara Ströer
- Voice
- Craig Burns
- Voice
- Alec Koujaian
- Voice
- David Rose
- Voice
- James Brooks
- Voice
- Philip Wilsdon
- Voice
- Carol Leon
Production
- Executive Producer
- Eleanor Lily Taggart
- Assistant Producer
- James Brooks
- Assistant Producer
- James Keeble
Camera & lighting
- Animation & Cinematography
- Lingxi Zhang
Sound
- Sound Engineering
- Simeon Soden
Music
- Original score composed and performed by
- Scott Ampleford
- Original songs donated by
- Badger
- Original songs donated by
- Lilliput
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