Dragfox

Dragfox is a British animated short film, directed by Lisa Ott and released in 2024.^[1] The film centres on Sam (Aidan Gale), a child struggling with their identity, who meets and is guided on their journey by Gingersnap (Ian McKellen),^[2] a talking fox.

Dragfox
Directed by	Lisa Ott
Screenplay by	John Cooney
Produced by	Owen Thomas
Starring	Aidan Gale Ian McKellen Divina de Campo
Cinematography	Rufai Ajala
Edited by	Mariana Moraes
Music by	Charli Mackie
Production company	National Film and Television School
Release date	31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) (Telluride)
Running time	8 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Gingersnap also performs a song in the film, sung by Divina de Campo with backing by the London Gay Big Band.^[3]

The film was made as Ott's masters project for the National Film and Television School.^[4] It premiered in the Student Prints program at the 51st Telluride Film Festival, and had its British premiere at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival.^[5]

Awards

Award	Date	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
BAFTA Student Film Awards	2024	Animation	Dragfox	Nominated	[1]
		Special Jury Prize		Won
BFI London Film Festival	2024	Best Short Film		Honoured	[6]
Cinanima	2024	International Competition, Student Films		Honoured	[7]
Denver Film Festival	2024	Special Mention, Social Impact		Honoured	[8]
Student Academy Awards	2024	Animation		Nominated	[9]