FRANK’S JOKE

Frank told a joke at his new place of work. Nobody laughed. Now at 3.00am he's unable to sleep as he obsesses and ruminates over this social faux-pas, leading him to ponder on the nature of memory itself. He becomes trapped in a loop, a self-imposed purgatory for what seems like an age as the clock ticks by.

FRANK’S JOKE was commissioned by the BBC and BFI as part of Animation 2018, and was broadcast on BBC4. The film combines live-action puppetry and hand-drawn animation.

Watch the full film here on BFI player (UK only) - https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-franks-joke-2018-online Frank told a joke at work. Nobody laughed. Now at 3.00am he's unable to sleep as he obsesses and ruminates over this social faux-pas, leading him to ponder on the nature of memory itself. "Frank's Joke" was created as part of the Animate 2018 programme organised by BFI and BBC4. It was broadcast on BBC4 on 2nd December 2018.

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