"Wanderer" Wins "Hon Mention" at AFA

Wanderer Best 1st Time Director (Hon Mention) at AFA 

Congratulations to the makers of  "The Wanderer", which has won an Honourable Mention for "Best First-Time Director" at the Art Film Awards. 

"The Wanderer" tells the story of a traveller who encounters a mysterious spirit that guards an ancient temple.  

The Wanderer was directed by Chiyoko Coyte and produced by Wiktoria Swierk.  This is its fourth festival award. 

The Wanderer

Studio Module

"The Wanderer" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.

Supervising Tutor

The Wanderer was was directed by Chiyoko Coyte and produced by Wiktoria Swierk, and overseen by supervising tutor Amedeo Beretta.

Wanderer Credits

• Chiyoko Coyte - Director, Modeling, Compositing
• Wiktoria Swierk - Producer, Editor, Animator
• Lorenzo Pelli - Original Score
• Anthony Sarmiento - Writer, Editor, Animator, VFX, Previs
• Matdawna Jn Philipp - Writer, Animator, Compositing, Rigging, Modeling, Voice Acting
• Amy Husted - Concept Art, Animator, 2D Background Artist
• Ellen Hughes - Concept Art, Texturing
• Zoe Walker - Animator, Modeling, 
• Sholto "C J" Rock - Modeling, Voice Acting

Festival Success

The Wanderer has won many festival awards

• Best First-Time Director (Hon. Mention) at the Art Film Awards. 
• "Best Production" at Heart of Europe International Film Fest (HEI)
• Honourable Mention in the category of Best Production Design at the Athens International Film Festival
• Honourable Mention in the category of Best Production Design at the Tokyo International Film Festival

The Rookies

You can find The Wanderer at The Rookies here. 

Thanks to our Industry Friends

Max Howard

Many thanks to our industry friends for their feedback and support.  Film producer and Disney veteran Max Howard and Talent Recruiter Shelley Page from Locksmith both provided invaluable critique and support throughout the project.  Thanks also to Jakob Parsons who provided assistance with sound design. 

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