Sep 22, 2022

Joseph Wallace's "Salvation Has No Name" Trailer Released Ahead of London Film Festival Screening

EXCLUSIVE - Joseph Wallace's animated short film "Salvation Has No Name" has been selected for the LFF For Free section of this year's BFI London Film Festival (LFF).

"Salvation Has No Name" explores the themes of xenophobia and the refugee crisis, and Wallace will participate in a panel discussion on these topics following the October 16 screening. The panel discussion will be held in partnership with the refugee non-profit Choose Love. The panel discussion will also include Maisie Williams, the film's executive producer and star of "Game of Thrones," and Hassan Akkad, a BAFTA-winning Syrian filmmaker.

Wallace is best known for his stop-motion shorts, including his BAFTA Cymru-nominated graduation film, The Man Who Was Afraid of Falling. He also animated the music video for Sparks' "Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me). In addition, Wallace animated Edgar Wright's feature documentary "The Sparks Brothers," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where Wallace's animation received special praise.

"I'm excited to have 'Salvation Has No Name' playing at the London Film Festival," Wallace told Cartoon Brew. 'It's an incredibly gratifying event to be able to share the film at LFF and discuss the storytelling and the subject matter it explores.' [Our partnership with Choose Love will allow us to bring the film to audiences not only at the festival, but also in a more public venue. It will be great to unveil the trailer here at Cartoon Brew and give people a first look at the film and its bold, sculptural visual language.

"Salvation Has No Name" is produced by Roland Dunn of Manchester-based DeLaval Film. Czech studio Animation People will co-produce with French production company Autour de Minuit, with the latter handling international distribution; BAFTA winner Lori Roberts has joined Williams as executive producer through their new company Rapt Rapt, their new company. The short was funded by the British Film Institute, France Télévisions, and the Czech Film Commission.

The screening and discussion will take place on October 16 at the British Film Institute. Admission is free, but tickets are required.