Jonathan Djob Nkondo is our guest on 17 Sept 7pm at The Crossing, Digbeth! Jonathan really is an artist’s artist. His instantly recognisable style most recently appeared in his segment for Gorillaz. Tickets / submit films at overlapsocial.com/event-details/overlap-show-tell-2026-09

Playlist from May 2026! Our Flatpack special had high dives, young and old, solace, Chris-based comedy, a fish with legs, loneliness, sea shanty pop, a lego epic, a Lynchian frog detective, Japanese cat-flu and xenophobia. Links to most of the films can be found at: overlapsocial.com/event

It looks like there's a bunch of hot & sticky Overlap alumni in Annecy this week. @louishudson.bsky.social will be there on 24th-25th with some stickers. See you there.

Sun 17 May at 11am & 1pm, Overlap & Reel Brum present 2x Q&A screenings of Chris (Simpsons artist)'s 'I'm glad I know that know thank you', narrated by Joe Lycett. We'll be chatting with Blinkink producer Ayoola Solarin and remotely with Chris (Simpsons artist). 11am tickets here: lnkd.in/e4BJ96sg

Recent highlights at BOM. We've been busy attending Flatpack Festival & Overlap Social to support our Bootcamp alumni Max, plenty of R&D from Tech to skills training and some snazzy new headshots for some of our team! 😍

@tvpaint.com have given us a license to give away tonight! TVPaint is focussed for 2D drawn bitmap-based animation that is an industry standard, particularly in France. The recent TVPaint 12 release also has some big changes with rigging being added. Check it out here: tvpaint.com/en/products

Jon Frickey will be joining us from Germany to show Cat Days. A about a boy who is diagnosed with feline flu and wonders if he will turn into a cat. See you tomorrow 13th May 7:30pm at Secret Space Digbeth: www.overlapsocial.com/event-detail...

Joseph Wallace’s, Salvation Has No Name, is his most ambitious film to date. It explores xenophobia and the refugee crisis using a troupe of unreliable narrators. It was a Special Mention at Cannes and longlisted for a BIFA and BAFTA. 13 May 7:30pm at Secret Space, Digbeth: overlapsocial.com

Joseph Wallace is our next guest! Joseph is a stop-motion director whose work combines his background in theatre with a love of Eastern European animation. The result is a hand-crafted yet cinematic style that bares a sensitive spirit. 13th May 7:30pm at Secret Space, Digbeth: www.overlapsocial.com

We get some amazing guests. Last Overlap, Moth Studio did a deep dive into their film for Monument Valley III. Huge amounts of craft and passion went into taking the essence of the game into a cinematic world. Getting booking for 13th May 7:30pm at Secret Space, Digbeth overlapsocial.com

Animation legend @thechrisshepherd.bsky.social was with us in February! We showed some of his most iconic films, and we were treated to reading of his debut graphic novel, Anfield Road. We had our very own Stare Our Championship. Despite an unfair advantage Chris still lost.

February’s Overlappers. We had overthinking, a creepy kid, a 13 year old’s diary, buddhism, Traitors, a match stick love story and Mafiosa Dog Judo. Thanks to everyone who took part and submitted. The next deadline is May 6th. Details at: overlapsocial.com

Last Overlap Louis dared to achieve the impossible. Escaping a chained straight jacket while jumping a ramp on a tricycle over The Animation Survival kit. Instead, Louis fell off the stage. Has Louis kept up the daredeviling? Find out May 13th 7.30pm at Secret Space, Digbeth. www.overlapsocial.com

Overlap's on the horizon on May 13th. Here's a throwback to November 2025. The music is from Sebrina Stain's film Lettuce Leaves. Read up of the night and links to films here: www.overlapsocial.com/event

We’re back Wed 13th May 7.30pm at Secret Space Digbeth with a Flatpack Festival special! We’ll have animators introducing their films and a chaotic costume from host Louis. The optional prompt is ‘FIRE. Non-animators and animators welcome a-like. Reserve tickets / submit films at overlapsocial.com

Here’s the playlist from last week. We had impossible geometry, impossible stunts, overthinking, a creepy kid, a 13 year old's diary, buddhism, Traitors, Mafiosa Dog Judio, staring, and a Liverpool love story. Links to most of the films can be found at: overlapsocial.com/event

Beatriz Antunes is giving us a look at her 13-year-old self’s diary in ‘Bring 1D to Portugal’. Written in 2012, directed in 2025. 11th Feb 7pm at Nortons, Digbeth! £10 / £12 on the door (hardship tickets available) Get tickets: www.overlapsocial.com/event-detail...

@thechrisshepherd.bsky.social is showcasing his debut graphic novel, Anfield Road. It's a beautiful coming of age story set in late-eighties Merseyside. The land of the La’s, the Hillsborough disaster and Findus Crispy Pancakes. 11th Feb 7pm at Nortons, Digbeth Tickets at: overlapsocial.com

@thechrisshepherd.bsky.social’s films often draw from his deeply personal experiences growing up in Liverpool. Here’s a clip from BAFTA-nom’d Dad’s Dead. Fun Fact it was included as an extra on the DVD for Danny Boyle's Sunshine. Tickets at: overlapsocial.com

The older of us will remember @thechrisshepherd.bsky.social’s Stareout Championship sketches for the BBC sketch show series Big Train. We might even have a cheeky stare out competition on Feb 11th Tickets at: overlapsocial.com

Animation legend thechrisshepherd.bsky.social will be with us on Feb 11th 7pm at Nortons, Digbeth! One of my inspirations is his David Shrigley collaboration 'Who I Am And What I Want'. Voiced by comedian Kevin Eldon. Tickets at: www.overlapsocial.com/event-detail...

If you want to submit animation, the deadline is midnight tonight (4th Feb). It can be from as short as 1 second. The OPTIONAL prompt is ‘Impossible’, but you can make whatever you want. It's not impossible. Submit here: overlapsocial.com

Another lovely crowd in November. Old and new faces from across the country. Established professionals, artists, newcomers, and the curious. Join us on Feb 11th 7pm at Nortons Digbeth: www.overlapsocial.com/event-detail...

Our final guests in November were Alice Bloomfield & Jack Zhang. We saw the behind the scenes of Alice's experiential animation for London's Outernet, Jack's work for MTV, and their collaborative work including Alice's film Larval. Links to most of the films here: tinyurl.com/bdhu5jye

In November BAFTA, Emmy & Annie winning director Chris Tichborne talked about his role as Tim Burton's animation supervisor on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Wednesday. We've got multiple brilliant guests coming up on Feb 11th too. Tickets: www.overlapsocial.com/event-detail...

The submissions in November were really strong. We had dog judo, wheels of fortune, alcoholism, war, space monsters and mystical adventures. It was mix of returning legends and inspirational newcomers. Thanks to everyone who took part.

Each Overlap we have a new theme (or prompt) to give inspiration to anyone who needs it. 'FORTUNE' was the last one. Louis dressed as a wheel of fortune which could be spinned for variously confusing prizes including. We also had a dry ice clouded tarot card reader. The next prompt is 'IMPOSSIBLE'.

11th Feb 7pm at Nortons Digbeth. Moth will break down their original short film for Monument Valley III. Known for its mediative ‘felt’ narrative, beautiful art direction and MC Escher-like puzzles. Moth developed these characteristics into a cinematic, intimate story. Tickets: overlapsocial.com

🥁🥁🥁 FINAL CALL FOR ANIMATION ENTRIES: Submit your character-driven animated short films, music videos, or experimental work to the 22nd Pictoplasma Fest 2026! Deadline end of the week: pictoplasma.com/animation

Moth are our guests on Wed 11th Feb 7pm at Nortons Digbeth! Moth’s vivid visuals, storytelling, and emphasis on character have earned BAFTA noms, an Annecy Cristal and D&AD Pencil. Their clients include: Netflix, New York Times, Google and Spotify. Tickets: www.overlapsocial.com/event-detail...