Stephen Irwin
United Kingdom / 2024 / Animation / 5 min.
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Death takes centre stage and faceless spectators applaud the inevitable in a series of murderous dreams.
Stephen Irwin
Stephen Irwin is a British animation director and screenwriter. His films have won multiple awards and been screened at more than 100 international film festivals, including four times at the Sundance Festival. In 2024, World to Roam was one of six finalist films in the British animation short films category of the BAFTA awards.
Filmography
- World to Roam (2023)
- Boy Oh Boy (2020)
- Wood Child & Hidden Forest Mother (2020)
- The Obvious Child (2014)
Awards and Nominations
- 35º World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb (Croacia, 2025)
- 47º Le COURT - Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand (Francia, 2025)
- 43º Sundance Film Festival (EUA, 2025)
- 21º London Short Film Festival (Reino Unido, 2024)
Additional Information
Languages: French
Original Title: A Round of Applause for Death
International Title: A Round of Applause for Death
The short film A Round of Applause for Death (United Kingdom, 2024) directed by Stephen Irwin was selected for the Que Carallo é Isto?! (What the Hell is This?!) and Que Carallo é Isto?! vol. 3 selections at the GFFF #9 2025 edition of the Galician Freaky Film Festival in Vigo, Galicia, Spain, the international genre, freak and fantastic film festival, competitive member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation, and the only festival worldwide subtitling all short films in Galician.
