AlanDickson
- Director
- Producer
- Animator
Scottish-born Kiwi Alan Dickson has directed and produced hundreds of commercials via his Auckland and Melbourne based studio Yukfoo. His animated short Preferably Blue — a twisted take on the Easter Bunny, starring English comedian Harry Enfield —screened at North America's South by Southwest and Tribeca festivals. He is developing animated feature Shirley and the Hungary Bear.
Screenography
Biography
Alan Dickson was born in Edinburgh, but grew up on Auckland’s North Shore. He is the founder and owner of animation production house Yukfoo, whose work ranges across film, digital, commercials and music videos. Afflicted with a rare screen industry condition which makes him exceedingly wary of claiming credits he feels others more rightly deserve, Dickson's experience with animation spans two decades and counting.
Awards
2011 South by Southwest Film Festival (United States)
Nominated for Grand Jury Award for Best Animated Short: Preferably Blue
2011 Brussels International Independent Film Festival (Belgium)
Nominated for Best Short Film: Preferably Blue
“It is not every day one gets to see a cartoon Easter Bunny vomit or Santa body slam and stomp a drunk animal and because of that alone, it is worth its weight in cinematic gold.”