Introducing the Skwigly Animation Film Club podcast
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Skwigly is proud to present a brand new podcast. Unedited and interactive the Skwigly Animation Film Club is the podcast which gets the animation community together to watch a film with friends.
The concept is simple. After a short introduction we find a film and press play, then when the film is over the podcast is over so you can listen as an audio commentary or just as a regular podcast. You can join in too by letting us know your thoughts on the film for us to read out on the podcast and by suggesting other films for us to cover in future editions!
In this inaugural episode of the Skwigly Animation Film Club, Ben and Steve press play on Don Hertzfeldt‘s 2013 feature It’s Such a Beautiful Day. The festival favourite combines two of the director’s short films Everything will be Okay and I’m so Proud of You with a third instalment to tell the tale of Bill, a man who takes a cerebral voyage in the face of death as he tackles a debilitating disease. Packed with Hertzfeldtian dry wit and black humour the film is as visually arresting as it is emotionally captivating which is an incredible achievement for a film populated by stick figures, but through perfect timing and a strong script Hertzfeldt delivers one of the most impressive independent feature films to grace the screen. The film was recently made available to watch for free by the director so there’s no better time to give the film a gander.
It’s not really a film club if we don’t have members so you’re all invited to get involved by sharing your thoughts on the film. Whether you’re watching the film with the podcast as audio commentary or not, let us know your mini review of the film and we will read them out on the next podcast. You can email them in to the team at podcast{at}skwigly.co.uk or tweet Skwigly on Twitter using the hashtag #skwiglyfilmclub. We look forward to reading out your thoughts on the next episode!
In the meanwhile you can listen to the first episode of the Skwigly Animation Film Club below or direct download here.