Something Borrowed (2020)
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)