2025 Best British

Two Black Boys in Paradise

A movingly tender animation, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem, sees Edan (19) and Dula (18) on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves.

DIRECTOR:

Baz Sells (He/Him/His)

PRODUCER:

Ben Jackson

WRITER:

Baz Sells, Ben Jackson, Dean Atta (Screenwriters). Based on the poem by Dean Atta

RELEASE YEAR:

2025

UK, 9 mins

Animeiddiad tyner a chyffrous, yn seiliedig ar gerdd o’r un enw gan Dean Atta, sy’n gweld Edan (19) a Dula (18) ar daith o hunan-dderbyniad a chariad – tuag at ei gilydd ac atynt eu hunain.

Baz Sells_director_TBBIP

Baz is a British, working-class writer, director and DoP.  He is the co-founder of One6th Animation Studio alongside producer Ben Jackson. Together, their stop-motion films often explore socially conscious themes, captured with meticulous care to detail.  Their work has earned nominations at The SHOTS Young Director of The year Awards and the British Animation Awards in addition to winning gold at The Kinsale Shark short film awards.

Mae Baz yn awdur, cyfarwyddwr a Chyfarwyddwr Ffotograffiaeth dosbarth gweithiol Prydeinig. Ef yw cyd-sylfaenydd One6th Animation Studio ochr yn ochr â’r cynhyrchydd Ben Jackson. Gyda’i gilydd, mae eu ffilmiau stop-symudiad yn aml yn archwilio themâu cymdeithasol-ymwybodol, wedi’u dal gyda gofal manwl iawn i fanylder. Mae eu gwaith wedi ennill enwebiadau yng Ngwobrau Cyfarwyddwr Ifanc y Flwyddyn SHOTS a Gwobrau Animeiddio Prydain yn ogystal ag ennill aur yng ngwobrau ffilmiau byrion The Kinsale Shark.

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