Introducing Eastend Western: from Jack Cunningham & Nicolas Ménard
The new creative partnership debuts at Nexus Studios with a special screening of three animated shorts
We’re excited to announce the launch of an exciting creative partnership, Eastend Western is comprised of industry heavyweights Jack Cunningham & Nicolas Ménard. Following over a decade of success as individual directors at Nexus Studios, the pair collaborated on a number of projects and now solidify this exciting creative collaboration to become Eastend Western. With an unwavering dedication to craft—be it 2D, stop motion or CGI—together they have earned the trust of leading global clients, including Apple, MTV, and MoMA, to create films that captivate and inspire.
To mark the occasion, Eastend Western is showcasing a Special Presentation of three brand-new animated shorts, each depicting an inventive take on Replacement Animation—where every frame is a different, seamless puppet. Expect a Western, a Film Noir, and a Modernist Fantasy, each pushing the boundaries of technique and storytelling.
Join them for the Premiere:
📅 Thursday 13th February, 19:30
📍 Imprint Works, Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross
📍 16 Stable St, London N1C 4DR
A Closer Look at the Films:
🎞 BLUE GOOSE (1m55s)
A satirical Western that takes aim at the enshittification of online spaces.
🎞 CLUB ROW (1m40s)
A hypnotic film noir using data privacy as a pretext to explore an endlessly spinning staircase.
🎞 MYTHACRYLATE (1m39s)
A modernist fantasy for the century of the self, embracing the multiplicity of characters inherent to Replacement Animation.
Check out Eastend Western’s talent page here.