BAFTA qualifying 3, Oscar qualifying 1, BIFA 1
Dyslexic Sol still can’t tie his own shoelaces. His Grandad shows him how to carve a spoon. Working with the wood and learning new knife skills rekindles his sense of self-worth. Sol encounters Eliot, who bullies and teases him about his precious relationship with his Grandfather. Sol must overcome his doubts and get back to Grandad. Eliot meanwhile becomes increasingly aware of his own loneliness and must find a way out of his uncomfortable isolation.
Run time: 10 Mins Aspect ratio: 2:35
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
WINNER - LEEDS YOUNG FILM FESTIVAL, Jury choice 2019
NOMINATED - BUFF Malmö, The Region Skåne Award 2019
NOMINATED - Heart of gold film festival 2019
NOMINATED - River Bend Film Festival 2019
Norwich Film Festival - BAFTA QUALIFYING 2019
New York International Children’s Film Festival 2019 - ACADEMY QUALIFYING
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival - BAFTA QUALIFYING 2019
Brooklyn Film Festival - Kids Film Fest 2019
Filem'On - International Film Festival For Young Audiences 2019
Wisconsin Film Festival 2019
Fastnet Film Festival 2019
Providence Film Festival 2019
Adelaide International Youth Film Festival
Kerry Film Festival 2019
BZN Film Festival 2019
Portobello Film Festival - Opening night selection 2019
Hamilton Film Festival - Canadian Film Market 2019
Kinofilm 16th Manchester International Short Film & Animation Festival
Dumbo Film Festival
Providence Film Festival 2019.
Granbad is about our hands. It’s a lament to the crafts of days gone by as we swipe sideways through life. Set in a rural town that is built next to a busy ‘A’ road where bored teenagers watch life, literally, pass right under their feet. Yet our young character Sol finds purpose in a woodwork project with his Grandfather and pleasure in learning new skills.