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Doubled Up
Samantha Moore
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animation | 2004 | West Midlands | 6 min
Published 10 Nov 06
Double the joy. Double the shock. A tale of having twins.
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Sam Moore's doubled up tells of the shock and awe of finding out she was expecting twins. Using multiple perspectives from mother, artist, children and medical professionals, she reassesses her life and experiences through this film, which incorporates the sounds of Toronto-based Prix Italia-winning composer, Adam Goddard. An multi-faceted song of love, panic, fear ... and lots of nappies.
short fact
"I made this film as a response to the hardest thing I've ever had to do ..apart from directing a film! Having a first baby is always a life-changing event, and doubly so in my case since I had twins. I wanted to make a short about the experience which reflected my perspective as mother and film maker, and didn't sugar-coat or stigmatise the experience. Plus twins in animation are usually evil so I wanted to redress the balance."
crew
  • production advisors Dick Arnall & Maggie Ellis
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    cast
    • Jane Denton
    • Archie Samuel Bates
    • Stanley Anthony Bates
    festivals, awards and screenings include:
  • Bradford International Animation festival 2004
  • Screened on Channel 4 television 2004
  • Animac, Spain 2005
  • Borderlines film festival, UK 2005
  • animated encounters, Bristol 2005
  • Anifest, Czech Republic 2005
  • Taiwan international FF, 2005
  • Final Cut Film Festival, Brighton 2005
  • Anima Mundi International Animation Festival, Brazil 2005
  • Reel Venus International Short Film Festival, New York 2005
  • Big Chill Festival, UK 2005
  • Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK 2005
  • EIDF International Documentary fest. Korea 2005
  • London International Animation Festival, UK 2005
  • EBS Television screening, South Korea 2005
  • Leipzig Dokfestival, Germany 2005
  • Chicago International Film Festival, 2005
  • Halloween Society Film Festival, Curzon Soho, London 2006
    • format
    digital
    budget
    £20k
    © 2004 Samantha Moore

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    comment by nina  Namtvedt
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    posted Mar 27, 2007

    Brilliant film! I want to make films like that! I love the way you´ve used so many different tecniques blended together!
    comment by Gareth  Crook
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    posted Nov 20, 2006

    Delightful!! Love the voiceover, very honest and very sweet. Informative and heartwarming. Like the list of equipment requirements.
    comment by simon  antoine
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    posted Nov 17, 2006

    love it. Tells a simple story in a very interesting way.
    Thanks for sharing
    comment by Elke  Nauheimer
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    posted Nov 16, 2006

    Outstanding contribution to the film world, hope to see more.
    comment by Danny  Stack
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    posted Nov 16, 2006

    "We are tins!" Lovely stuff.
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    This film was commissioned by the Animate! scheme for Channel 4 TV and Arts Council England

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