In this animated short film, women who work in the s*x trade in Wales anonymously share their experiences. Animation was included to ensure women felt comfortable sharing their often ignored stories without fear of judgement or invasion of privacy. This documentary has been screened and awarded at numerous international film festivals. The film was also included in The New York Times award-winning Op-Docs series
of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.
of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.
I was responsible for the animation direction, animation and illustration of the film.
In each story I used different colors, but the same style - quite simple, linear drawing on a textured background. I tried to capture the emotions of the four characters using metaphors and symbols and avoided showing them literally.
Credits:
Written and directed by John Robert Lee
Producer - Christine Patterson
Animation director, animator and illustrator - Ola Szmida
Sound design - Jonathan Mason, Vytautas Franukevicius
original music - Vytautas Franukevicius, Simas Okas
