The Father the Ram my dad and me
MaDe: 2001
Dir. & Prod.: Brodskis
Length 9 mins
Winner of the FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics) At the 48th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen · 2002
“For its intimate and imaginative merging of personal history with cultural and religious memory, achieved through a dynamic fusion of various stylistic approaches.”
The letters Unwritten
Made: 2007
Dir Anim. Prod.: Brodskis
Length:12 mins
A father has failed to convey his Jewish heritage to his son and has therefore bequeathed his Torah to him. An intimate portrait of a father-son relationship interweaved with the biblical story of Abraham and his son.
Festival highlight:
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival — International Premiere, 2007
Lonely Boy
Made: 2007
Dir & Anim: Brodskis
Prod.: Presence Films
Written: J.Lewis
Length:100 seconds
A moving portrait of loneliness. An abused child grows into a man estranged from those around him, seeking human contact but living out his life utterly alone.
Hand-drawn computer animation.
Festival highlights:
Annecy International Animation Film Festival — Official Selection, 2003
Edinburgh International Film Festival — 2003
Brooklyn International Film Festival — US Premiere, 2003
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival — 2003
BAA Awards — Shortlisted for Best British Short, 2002
Yesterday I think
Made: 2005
Dir: Brodskis
Written: J.Lewis
Length:5 mins
Once there was a baby that made those around him hate…
“On the surface, all we have is a baby that causes hate. But under it is an allegory about Jesus… how people use Jesus’ name for the purpose of hate, and how hope lingers even in darkness.”
Film Threat, 2006
“Becalelis Brodskis makes a powerful statement with poetic, unique hand-drawn animation that is not seen often.”
Shai Heredia, curator of EXPERIMENTA 2006
Festival & screening highlights:
Sundance Film Festival — Official Selection, 2006
EXPERIMENTA India — 2006
Halloween Film Festival, ICA, London
Tango at the Crossroads
Made:started 2006 TBC trailer
Dir: Brodskis
Length:60 mins
An autobiographical journey in search of the perfect embrace, set against the tango scene in Buenos Aires at the crossroads between Nuevo Tango and Tango Salon. The film combines this personal search with portraits of leading tango dancers and their own stories of how they found their embrace.
The feature has been completed but not distributed and is now seeking completion funding to bring the film up to date.
Clip : Straight ahead running away
Made:2026
Dir animator : Brodskis
Length: mins
A film made over the last few months of me running away and breaking down. A contemplative journey unfolds through hand-drawn animation filmed on the windows of moving trains and buses, embracing a purist manifesto for straight-ahead animation.
Manifesto:
1. No planning
2. No corrections
3. No lightbox
4. No special effects
5. Filmed on transport windows
Festival & awards highlights:
Ealing Film Festival — Runner-up, Best Animation
London Shorts — Official Selection
Experimental Film Festival, USA — Best Animation