Simon Pummell (b. 1959, Norwich, Great Britain) studied at the Royal College of Art in London, after which he made animated shorts and feature films for Channel 4. He contributed two shorts to the film which accompanied the band Queen’s album Made in Heaven. He has over forty commercials to his name. His feature-length documentary debut Bodysong was screened in 2003 at Karlovy Vary in the documentary film competition; that same year, it won a BAFTA and a BIFA (British Independent Film Award). Simon Pummell is an internationally recognised artist whose work combines drawing, animation and moving images; he creates projects across multiple platforms, exploring the boundaries of cinematic forms. Shock Head Soul is his latest feature film.
47. MFF Karlovy Vary
