The Origin of Ocean Rabbit
2010 | 4 minutes | HDV | Animation
My oldest and dearest stuffed animal, Ocean Rabbit, was given to me following a bizarre and tragic incident concerning my sister's imaginary pet frog.
Thanks to the Manitoba Arts Council and Video Pool Media Arts Centre for support on this project.
The Origin of Ocean Rabbit is distributed by Video Pool Media Arts Centre
Loving the Bomb
2009 | 4 minutes | 16mm | Animation
Set in the 1950's Loving the Bomb interweaves references to accounts of scientists and soldiers involved in nuclear weapons testing and atomic positive propaganda with the lives of a family living in a town supported by the production of nuclear arms, to create a portrait of a community that is harmed by, yet reliant upon, this contentious industry.
Loving the Bomb is distributed by the Winnipeg Film Group
Loving the Bomb from Alison Davis on Vimeo.
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Courtship
2008 | 1 minute | HDV | Watercolour Animation
Based on photographs taken by my grandfather this animation follows a disintegrating relationship.
Created for the Winnipeg Cinematheque's 25th anniversary
Courtship is distributed by the Winnipeg Film Group
Thanks to the Winnipeg Film Group & Manitoba Arts Council for suppport on this animation
Courtship from Alison Davis on Vimeo.
Minute by Minute
2007 | 6 minutes | DV | Animation
A video for Montreal band Torngat for their song of the same name.
Untitled
2007 | 6 minutes | DV |
This video was produced for the Winnipeg Folk Festival to accompany a set by Chicago band The Ponys. A girl is attacked by mysterious monsters and decides to fight back.
Puzzle of Doom
2007 | 1.5 minutes | DV | Animation
A disturbing message falls from the sky but must be pieced together before its meaning becomes clear. Animated, coloured, compiled and edited in 48 hours for the Winnipeg Film Group's 2007 48 hour film contest.
Student Animation
Paper Insect
2003 | 6 minutes | DV | Animation
In Paper Insect a creature whose passion in life is collecting and identifying insects captures a giant dragonfly that becomes the centerpiece of his collection. But the creature's admiration of the dragonfly transforms into an obsessive need to control, categorize and possess.
Immune Witnesses
2003 | 6 minutes | DV | Animation
HIV is a constant but often invisible presence that many of us don't take seriously. This animation explores the reactions of my friends and family to the existence of HIV and the threat it poses. I asked them a few questions and their responsed ranged from those who simply don't want to think about it to those who get tested regulary and are extremely vigilant about safe sex. I superimposed these written comments over an animated sequence portraying the life cycle of the HIV virus.
I've Got to Get Out of Here
2002 | 1.5 minutes | DV | Animation
Sometimes I feel trapped inside a prison of my own making. I want so much to escape myself but of course this is not possible. The character of this animation has the same problem.
Spectacle in the Streets
2002 | 1 minute | DV | Animation
This animation was made a few months after I had attended the Quebec City anti-Free Trade Area of the Americas protests in 2001. This was also at a time when I was attending frequent protests in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. It is a compilation of some of the scenes I witnessed while taking part in street action.
