"Pet Shop" Wins Best Trailer at Future of Film Awards

"Pet Shop" wins "Best Trailer" at Future of Film Awards

Congratulations to the makers of "Pet Shop", which has won an award for "Best Trailer" at the Future of Film Awards.

Pet Shop was directed by Shauna Ludgate and Produced by Emmanouil "Manos" Zervoudakis. 

The Editor was Liam Martin and the Art Director was Tsvetelina Kumanova.  Rigging was by Tom Perry. 

"Pet Shop" is a story about animals in a pet shop who long to find a home; it has won many festival awards. 

Pet Shop at YouTube

You can see the "Pet Shop" teaser at YouTube below

Pet Shop

Directed by Shauna Ludgate and produced by Emmanouil "Manos" Zervoudakis,  "Pet Shop" was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which undergraduate students work together on short film projects, simulating as closely as possible the workings of a real animation studio.

Pet Shop tells the story of a gang of misfit pets in a pet shop - who long to be adopted and find a permanent home. 

"Pet Shop" Credits

• 
  Shauna Ludgate - Director, Storyboards, Animator, 3D Supervisor, Compositor
• Emmanouil "Manos" Zervoudakis - Producer, Editor
• Liam Martin - Editor, Animator
• Tsvetelina Kumanova - Art Director, Storyboards, Animator 
• Oliver Gallagher - Storyboards, Animator
• Muhammed "Mo" Mansoor - 3D Layout, Animator, Voice Actor (Victor)
• Tom Perry - Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Animator
• Aroosa Qureshi - Animator
• David Akinyose - Animator
• Derek Fead - Animator
• Chanakan Jeffries - Animator
• Maria Cortes-Monroy - Original Score
• Mihail Sustov - Sound Design
• Alice McCall - Motion Graphics
• Cameron Bier - Voice Actor (Duke)
• Ellie Wills - Voice Actress - (Bella)

Thanks

Max Howard

Many thanks to film producer and Disney veteran Max Howard, who provided invaluable critique and support throughout the project. 

Festival Success

Pet Shop has won many festival awards:

• Best Trailer at the Future of Film Awards
• Best Trailer at the Robinson Film Awards
• Best Trailer at the HEI Film Fest
• Best Trailer at the Golden Nugget International Film Festival
• Best Trailer at the Halicarnassus Film Festival
• Best Trailer at Art Film Awards
• Best Super Short at the UK Monthly Film Festival
• Best Trailer at Vesuvius Film Festival
• Best Trailer at the Onyko Film Festival
• Best Trailer (Nomination) at The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF). 

Pet Shop at the IMDB

You can find Pet Shop listed at the IMDB here.

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