Joseph Pierce
Robert Gavron Charitable Trust Scholar 2007
Joseph started his career in film at 17 as a key member of an independent film and theatre company based in the East of England. Whilst there he worked creatively with such groups as young offenders, children with learning difficulties and young people in care, to produce award-winning short films. He gained experience in a range of roles, from leading acting workshops, to production design and sound recording.
Intrigued by contemporary art and non-mainstream cinema, Joseph took a degree in experimental film, where he first discovered animation and the joys of making inanimate objects move. He exhibited in galleries in and around London, and in international festivals.
Drawn to the NFTS as a happy medium between his narrative roots and desire to experiment visually, Joseph has widened his techniques to include illustrative, drawn animation and performance-led work. On graduating he plans to tell his own stories and those of others with the visual style that best complements them.
Joseph Pierce was supported by a grant from the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund
Award-winning Joe Pierce in British Council Spotlight
Films at the NFTS include...
Stand Up Chicago International Film Festival; Rushes Soho Shorts Festival - Best AnimationState of Nature
Big On Love (Festivals include Uppsala, St Louis, Brief Encounters DepicT! - Special Mention)
Smile
Yeah, Sure Mate (Kodak Student Commercial 2006)
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