B11. Best Animation (Nominee)
The Runaway Horses
From Daien Ngeiw
A stray dog with a fascination for taking the train, his journey unfolding a story surrounding life and fate.
Recently graduated from RMIT University with a degree in Bachelor of Animation and Interactive Media, Daien aspires to eventually run her own design practice, combining traditional drawing skills with modern design technologies. Her vast range of passions converges within a visual tribute that is her graduate film, ‘The Runaway Horses’.
Originally from Malaysia, she is currently based in Melbourne, Australia, as a multidisciplinary artist. At the age of 22, she is an aspiring director/writer, currently co-founding 'Studio Spyte', an animation studio aimed towards underrepresented communities.
What inspired you and your work?
The Runaway Horses' lies within the very intersection between my own lived experiences and my multitude of passions within music, film, dogs, and art. Directly inspired by the soundtrack 'Runaway Horses' from Philip Glass, The 1975, Bon Iver, and Radiohead were among the specific muses who drove the heartbeat of this film. The film is meant to be a personal tribute to the passions that have defined my life and also to the people who have made it what it is.