Paloma Baeza
A look at the work of Paloma Baeza, National Film and Television School Directing Animation Graduate.
Paloma Baesa animating Poles Apart (2017) by NFTSNational Film and Television School
Paloma was an actress years before attending the NFTS, appearing in such films as NFTS graduate Gillies Mackinnon’s The Escapist and Danny Boyle’s Sunshine.
Poles Apart director Paloma Baeza and producer Ser En low (2017) by NFTSNational Film and Television School
Before the NFTS Paloma had directed a number of short films such as Watchmen, The Window, and The Odds.
Poles apart behind the scenes - director Paloma Baez & Tutor John Osborne (2017) by NFTSNational Film and Television School
In 2015 Paloma joined the NFTS as an Animation Direction Student.
Poles Apart Horizontal Poster (2017) by Paloma BaezaNational Film and Television School
For her NFTS Graduation film Paloma made a short animation called Poles Apart.
Scroll below to see Paloma Baeza speaking about Poles Apart.
Poles Apart Still (2017) by Paloma BaezaNational Film and Television School
Poles Apart tells the story of an unlikely meeting between Nanuk, a tough female polar bear, and Aklak, an enthusiastic male grizzly bear, brought together by their changing habitats.
The lack of food in a melting Arctic has left the solitary Nanuk desperately hungry. When the hopeful and eager Aklak crashes into Nanuk’s world, she has to decide if the naïve grizzly bear is her food or her friend.
Poles Apart dirtector Paloma Baeza Producer Ser En Low collecting British Short Animation BAFTA 2018 (2018) by NFTSNational Film and Television School
In 2018 Poles Apart won the BAFTA for Best Short Animation. Paloma was Included on Variety's list of 10 Animators to Watch in 2018.
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