37th edition
18-26 january 2025

The Song of A Lost Boy

Daniel Quirke

Image The Song of A Lost Boy
United Kingdom
2020 Animation 10 min
Ben a young choir boy, who after his voice breaks mid solo, has a crisis of faith, decides to run away from his community. He happens upon a group of nomads who take him in, though Ben hides a secret about who he really is, and must decide what to do with it.
Screenplay : Brid Arnstein
Sound : Ruanth Chrisley Thijssen
Editing : Margred Pryce
Composition : Nicola Bosari, Eliis Kuusk, Pietro Abati Photographie : Emma Langguth
Decors : Steven Haber
Production : Jamie MacDonald (National Film and Television School)
Distribution: NFTS - National Film and Television School
Contact : NFTS - National Film and Television School
Daniel Quirke is a director who specialises in stop motion and mixed media techniques. Coming from a fine art background, he studied BA Animation at Middlesex University before going onto The National Film and Television School. He currently freelances and works in London, UK.