"Held Back" Wins "Best Animation" in Roshani

"Held Back" wins "Best Animation" at Roshani Film Fest  

Congratulations to the makers of the animated short film "Held Back" which has won "Best Animation" at the Roshani Film Festival.  

Held Back was completed as part of Studio Module PR5001, a collaborative module in which second-year animation students work together on short film projects.   Held Back was directed by Lewis Sims and produced by Hassan Mahdi.  

This its second festival award. 

Held Back

Held Back

Held Back tells the story of child held back by their own demons and insecurities. 

Held Back - Credits

• Lewis Sims - Director, Co-Producer, Layout, Animation, Texturing, Lighting 
• Hassan Mahdi - Producer, Animator 
• Kirkland Lubin - Storyboard artist, Animator
• Lauren Chan - Layout, 3D Modeling 
• Ben Nangle - Editor, Animation, Lighting 
• Lukas Zemaitis - 2D Animation, Rendering

Tutor Support

Held Back was overseen by Escape Studios tutor Kevin Richards. 

Industry Feedback

Industry feedback was generously provided by veteran producer Max Howard and also George Caton-Coult from Love Love Films.

Held Back at The IMDB

You can find Held Back at the IMDB here. 

Festival Success

"Held Back" has won 

• Best Animation at the Roshani Film festival
• Best Animation at the Eastern Europe Film Awards

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