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Nadja
I saw the short here where I live in the Maryland Film Festival while I was volunteering as Tech Check. It was probably one of the greastest things I have ever seen that left me in a state of awe and meloncholy.

neil king
deserved to win the category. Was an excellent piece. Great style , loved everything about it. well done. make more because there will be people out there who want to see it.

Alice
Congratulations on winning this award! I'm sure it sits alongside many others that this great film truely deserves. Nice hair...BIG!

Helen
the flow of the poetry coupled with the equally original and imaginative animation makes this a stunning piece of work! amazing!! :)

adam smith
i am the maker of this film and just thought i would write a reply to the comment made by josh. i really hope i did not offend you, it was not my intention to make any comments about orphans in this film it was merely a device for telling the story.i did not mean to imply that being an orphan gave him the feeling of being from another world, indeed it was not even the arms on his head it was just a feeling he had. in all honesty the character is based on myself and a feeling i often had about just not belonging in the places or situations i was in. roy being an orphan was merely a means to not have to explain his past too much,i felt if he had parents and a family it would have added an extra element to the story which i simply did not have time to cover being that its only a 5 min film

josh
as a film maker, and once young orphan, i do not agree with the story line of this film. the abstract distinctions you place on this character do not relate to being an orphan. we all are from the same world. it is those around us that do not see, that do not understand. they are the ones from the outside world. i expected a lot from this film and i see no connection to what is the core values of an orphans thoughts. my opinions were skewed into 10 directions on this film. i have to say good cinematography and animation. but the story lost me in what was really being said. are we really that different that we are from a different world. josh

Nicola Crooks
I liked it the emotion the boy gave was amazing n i love the animation

Hannah
Brillant

tequilla pearce
its the best film ever i hope there is another film like that out with the with a name 2

Monica Healy
Brilliant Film! A story well told through poem & animation. Well done Adam.

Nancy Harrison Forbes
It's a thrill to see hand drawn animation, very fine work! The poem is touching and sad but perfect with the animation! Well done Adam Smith! Hope we see more of your work here in the US!

Francesca Byrne
Very good! - The soundtrack is also excellent. very well done.

James Fransella
Macabre, wicked and terrifically tragic! I loved the floppy arms on the head and the machine underworld, everywhere should have a frog band!! Well done Adam.

Mr J. Field
Well done on this film i thought it were brilliant as it were well drawn and had great narration in a poem

Dennis Belov
That was truly an expection peice of great poetry and animation. Fanatastic!

Benji Taylor
A wonderfull film showing adam Smiths talents as a writer and animator. Hopefully it will not be long before he gets the notoreity he well and truely deserves.

Brenden Budden
Wow. Im not normally a 'fan' of animation buy this really took my breath away. You must of had some really supportive friends during university! great work

Steven Archer
Great story, excellent animation, must have taken ages to make.

Jo
Excellent. Wonderfully drawn, great narration. I suggest the person who said it "lacked an ending" watch it again! The ending was perfect (pefectly sad).

Michael Pearce
If only people knew how much work a piece like this takes! Nice one Adam Smith, you deserve every piece of praise!

Sophie Jane
That poor little boy with no name, oh i felt like crying. Great bit with hello my name is barry! Great animation too.

Lucie Mcseal
Oh my god this is amazing! As a first year animation student i only wish that i will end up able to make a film like this! Adam i cant wait to see your films on at the big screen, im sure they will be one day! Well done!

Gavin
Excellent,well done.

Linda Smith
Good animation! Well thought out and very good drawings. Well worth all the hard work put in! WELL DONE

Adam Comiskey
well done. what a great film. you should do really well with it. stunningly beautiful!

Aimi Sellars
With this distinguished style and creativity, there is no doubt that we will be seeing a lot more from this chap! Absolutely blooming marvellous!

Andrew Preston
Lacked and Ending

Stuart Preston
Deeplu moving and very sad but brilliantly written.

Alice
A wonderfully dark piece where, due to the fantastic script and storyline you feel genuinly sad for the boy at the end. It takes a few watches to pick up on the extraordinary detail in many of the scenes, this just shows the animators passion and committment! Loved it!

Tara Chalcraft
Dark and unusual. But awesome. My kind of film. Well done adam.

Vicki
One of the best films i've ever seen - true talent and originality. Please bring us more!!

Wayne McDonough
Dark and a little sad, but excellent and enjoyable! A name to look out for.

Eliza Rees
A little bazaar but I love the animation! Good job!

Emma Chalcraft
Dark stuff, really enjoyed it. Great end, is it wrong that I found it funny?

glyn
loved it, you just wanna watch all the way through to see what happens! love to see some more of his work, and one day have his awesome talent showcased to wider audiences!

nessa (shh..dont tell anyone!!)
its amazing no words can really explain it!!!

Holly and Rory Heffernan
absolutely wicked, unusual, great animation, two thumbs up from fellow film students!

Daniel Gittins
Wow! I'm amazed, if I was a bloke who hired animators I'd hire you and give you loads of money! Well done mate!

Michelle Brown
Fabulous job Adam!!! Most impressive!

Jennifer Brown
Tad strange, But GREAT, I LOVE it

Richard Smurthwaite
Excellent. You can really see the hard work that is behind it.

David Davies
This animation is amazingly accomplished. The animator has an original style and the story is imaginative and well developed.

Andres
Very very nice animation, the beginning is the best part IMO

karen Brazier
Brilliant film!!!! Great animation!!!!

becky
wicked poem and cool graphics

Victor Throe
a treat for the eyes...

peter
fantastic

Miss Maria Trathen
This is wicked i love roy...bless him and his arms..lets hope he somehow escapes to his world!

Nevil Pertwhisle
Its so good to see something good come out of the institue... Welldone that man

Andy May
This is the best thing i have seen in ages

Christian Papworth
The many hours spent watching movie after movie have never been in vain for Adam. My friends and I all know this is the tip of the iceberg and I cannot wait for his talents to be discovered so that his ingenuity is set free. Mainly so we get to see more of his work! Its brilliant! Well done mate.

Alex
top work there! great story, loving the ending. keep up the work, I'd love to see more!

james and lucy
AMAZING!!!! The best animated short we've seen ever!

cool Kirsty
I felt sorry for the nameless boy, what a shame, doesnt have much luck really does he lol

Andy
This is very well done and a well thought out story