Run Wrake
A tale of lost innocence, greed and the random justice of nature. When a boy and girl find an idol in the stomach of a rabbit, its magical abilities lead to riches. But for how long?
Rabbit
Rolling animated images of kaleidoscopic heads, skeletons and other absurdities. Abstact, surreal and darkly comic. This short was Run Wrake's (as J.M. Wrake) graduation film from The Royal College of Art, 1990
Anyway
In the peaceful Halftone City, a mysterious heroine and a brave ally face the ultimate threat. Director: Run Wrake (as John Wrake)
The Control Master
Run Wrake's iconic meathead character - first established in 1994's "Jukebox" bobs his head to PIL through the streets of NYC.
Public Meat
Luke Sewell, Leon Dean
A brief documentary of the British animator Run Wrake.
Run Wrake's Guide to Animation
Ridley Scott, Jan Švankmajer
A collection of short films by 16 European directors.
Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition)
Produced for the release of the Gasbook 'Dinner Time' DVD, published in Tokyo, 2002.
Lessons in Smoking
Montage of crazy stream of consciousness imagery from Run Wrake - mixing animation and live action.
Here We Go Loopy Lou
Run Wrake short film from 2001
What Is That
Run Wrake short film set to a song from collaborator Howie B.
Music for Babies
Paul Merton
Directed and animated by Run Wrake, a one minute illustration of Paul Merton's words on Sudoku commissioned by the BBC for the Radio 4 website.
Just a Minute
Coiling and turning orbs travel through the stratosphere. Birth and transcendence short animation from Run Wrake and Howie B.
Down with the Dawn
Employing a montage of xeroxed images, paintings and sound, Jukebox is a personal journey through fragmented experience.
Jukebox