Anna Ginsburg
Director, Animator, Designer
In their own words
Words invaded my mind— witch, spinster, crone, old maid— I no longer felt like myself. I was a hag.
Whilst magical realism serves to heighten the drama and humour of the story, it is also a tool to cope with the bizarreness and intensity of the real world.
I hope audiences will relate to Hag and find it hilarious and accessible whether they are animation fans or not.
I didn't yet know what I wanted to say about the world, so I used music as a skeleton to hang visuals on.
It's a powerful and overlooked genre. When it's just voice recordings and not video, people are more candid.
It's a metaphor for learning to love the parts of yourself you've been told are wrong.
Articles & interviews3
- "Anna Ginsburg's Short Film 'Hag' Explores Female Aging and Identity"
Animator and director Anna Ginsburg releases 'Hag', a BFI-backed short film produced by Strange Beast. The film humorously explores themes of aging, gender, and self-perception through a grotesque yet relatable lens, featuring the voice of Charlotte Ritchie. Using traditional 2D animation and bold color choices, the project challenges conventional depictions of women in animation.
- "Exploring Anna Ginsburg's Animated Journey: From Private Parts to Mythology"
Creative Boom interviews animator and director Anna Ginsburg following her OFFF Barcelona talk, exploring her evolution from early music videos to feminist animated shorts like Private Parts and What Is Beauty. The article focuses on her new BFI-supported film Hag, a mythological and deeply personal story reimagining Medusa as a symbol of female rage and self-acceptance. Ginsburg discusses her creative process, collaborations, and the intersection of feminism, humour, and vulnerability in her work.
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