Animated Filmmakers

Animated Filmmakers dives into the stories behind Michael Cawood’s many award winning indie short animated films, all made with passion… but virtually zero budget. This book then guides the reader through the lessons he’s learned that will save filmmakers time, money and stress. Learn advanced tricks behind winning festival awards, crowd funding, recruiting talent and virtual studio production while avoiding scams and time wasters. Hear from key team members and see how their time working on these films boosted their careers.

The Phoenix Gene: Story Driven VR

A character-based story driven VR Action Game Experience and Book in development for the Meta (Oculus) Quest 2, Quest Pro, PlayStation VR2 and Steam.

The Wrong Rock: Animated Special

The Wrong Rock – Short Film. Martin was born on the wrong rock. Martin is a mushroom and he challenges the rules of the land to travel to a far away rock.

Cupid’s Apprentice

Cupid’s Apprentice is an animated family fantasy feature film developed by Michael Cawood and Julie Pifher, based on the popular short film ‘Devils, Angels & Dating’.

Third Planet Problems

Third Planet Problems is a work in progress adult animated comedy series in development, created by Michael Cawood and Julie Pifher. Please contact us if you would like to read the script or see more of the pitch.

Maisey the Dragon

Maisey the Dragon is a children’s comedy series in development. Created by Michael Cawood and produced by Julie Pifher.

Devils Angels & Dating: Short Film

Created by the Animation Director, Michael Cawood, this computer animated short film is the work of a worldwide team of Artists and Animators. Entirely developed in public online, it has also become a fantastic resource for Animation students and professionals alike.