Pen to paper, a sweet old woman (Jane Horrocks) can’t find the right words. But when she lends her pen to a hopeless young chap, it’s more than just words that elude her.

2D digital animation in TVPaint and After Effects

National Film and Television School

Director and Animator: Micky Wozny

Producer: Andrew St Maur

Screenwriter: Nathan Hardisty

Editor: Jan Schroeder

Music: Ethan Jeffrey

Sound Designer: Ruth Knight

Background Artist and Compositor: Liam Hall

CAST:

Jane Horrocks (BAFTA and Golden Globe Nominee for “Little Voice”)

Jason Watkins (BAFTA TV Winner and Screen Actors Guild Winner for Ensemble Cast in “The Crown”)

Duration: 8 mins 5 sec

Awards and accolades:

• Winner New Designers Screening Award 2020

• Winner Best Animated Short 2020 Norwich Film Festival

• Winner Audience Award RIFF 2020

• Winner Best in 2D 2021 - Longwood Animation Film Festival

• Winner International Short Film Irish Animation Awards 2021

• Winner Best Animated Film - Little Wing Film Festival 2021

• Winner Best Short Animation – Paris Animation Awards 2021

• Winner Best Script Award Animakom 2021

• Category Winner Norfolk Film Festival 2021

• Winner CenterFrame Award for Best Animation 2021 

• Honorable Mention 2D Animation 2021

• Winner Crystal Palace 2021

• Finalist Best film by a female director - Setting Sun Film Festival  2021

• Winner Best Animation – Kino Film Festival 2022 People’s Vote

• BAFTA LA Student Film Award Shortlist 2020

• Royal Television Society Nominee 2021

• Nashville Film Festival 2020

• Austin Film Festival 2020

• Aesthetica Film Festival 2020

• This Is England Film Festival 2020

• Rome Independent Film Festival 2020

• Foyle Film Festival 2020

• Fête de l’anim’ 2020

• Manchester Film Festival 2021

• Regards de l’ICART 2021

• Animac Festival 2021

• British Shorts  2021

• Lanterna Magica 2021

• San Diego International ShortsFest 2021

• Animatricks International Animation Festival 2021

• Anim!Arte – Brazil – May 24 – June 13 2021

• International animation Festival Golden 2021

• Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia 2021

• Barnes Film Festival 2021

• MONSTRA 2021

• Women Over Fifty Film Festival 2021

• Neum Animated Film Festival 2021

• Hsin-Yi Chidren's Animation Awards 2022

• Crested Butte Film Festival 2022

Winner of 2020 New Designers Screening Award, supported by the Aardman Academy

I was blown away by the winning film Something Borrowed by Micky Wozny. It stood out as being a stunning example of a heartwarming story where every little detail was perfectly thought through. From the moment which kicked it all off, to the unique transitions between scenes and the overall colour palette. The director tells the story of a familiar subject in a way I’ve never seen before and the result is a work of art. It’s a beautiful short that I think will springboard this director onto many great projects in the future. 

- Lucy Izzard, Director, Aardman 

Winner Best Animated Film, Norwich Film Festival 2020

The film's use of animation to convey memory and loss of memory showed the audience without telling us what to feel. The hint of the colour violet was thoughtfully used throughout. Overall the film was heartbreakingly lovely without feeling maudlin; both a celebration of life (or lives) while acknowledging human loss.

- Arianne Sutner (Missing Link, Kubo and the Two Strings, ParaNorman)

Something Borrowed was a beautiful use of storytelling which used the medium in a lyrical way that supported the message. Micky Wozny created a story about dementia that was most likely very personal, yet found a way to pull the audience in to experience in a personal way for themselves. The story was intriguing, unexpected, and poignantly powerful in a way that brought tears to my eyes. The 2D production design and use of animation throughout was a perfect partners to the story. Well done!

- Jill Culton (Abominable, Open Season, Monsters Inc)