Sam Gainsborough

LISTED SECOND IN CAMPAIGN MAGAZINE'S TOP TEN DIRECTORS, SAM GAINSBOROUGH'S FILMS HAVE BEEN MULTI-AWARDED, WORKING WITH THE BBC, ROYAL FOUNDATION, THE TATE AND EVEN GUEST DIRECTING A STOP MOTION SEGMENT IN BECKY & JOE’S CHANNEL 4 TV SERIES 'DON'T HUG ME I'M SCARED'. NO MATTER THE MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE, SAM'S WORK IS VISUALLY ENCHANTING AND CONCEPTUALLY RICH, BALANCING POIGNANT EMOTION WITH CHARM AND HUMOUR. HE'S A TRUE MIXED-MEDIA ARTIST AND A VERY SPECIAL STORYTELLER.

Co-op

The Receipt

Paris Paralympics

The Paralympic Dream

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BBC

The Square Eyed Boy

COLLABORATORS

Uncommon Creative Studio • BBC Creative • Wieden+Kennedy Portland • TATE Britain • Jung Von Matt

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Campaign - The Lists 2021: Top 10 Directors - No. 2

BBC Creative 'The Square Eyed Boy'
Vimeo 2023 - Best of Staff Picks
2024 AICP Show - Shortlist
British Arrows - Animation: 2D & Stop Motion - Silver
British Arrows - Craft Animation: 2D & Stop Motion - Shortlisted
British Arrows - Entertainment & Sport Promotions - Shortlisted
British Arrows - Best 60s & Over Commercial - Shortlisted
British Arrows - Production Design - Shortlisted
1.4 Awards - Animation - Nominated
Webby Awards - Best Use of Animation - Nominated

The Royal Foundation 'Shaping Us'
Creative Circle - Animation - Best Animation Story: Gold
AICP - Animation: Shortlisted
D&AD - Animation - Traditional: Shortlisted

B&Q ‘Later Means Never’
Creative Circle - Animation - Best Animation Story (single): Gold
Creative Circle - Animation - Best Animation Design (single): Gold
APA Show: Included in the collection
AICP - Post - Sound Design: 60 and Under: Winner
D&AD - Production Design - Animations: Shortlisted

‘Facing it’
Vimeo 2020 - Staff Pick Of The Year
SXSW - Official Selection (2019)Annie Award Nomination - Best Student Film
IMDB - New Filmmaker of the Year award Finalist (2019)
British Independent Film Awards - Long list for Best Short Film (2018)
London International Animation Festival - Audience Award & Honourable Mention (2018)
Annecy - Aspen Shortsfest - Official Selection (2019)
Edinburgh International Film Festival - Official Selection (2018)

Clash of Clans

Merry Logmas

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