2023 / Short / stop-motion

The Ballad of the Indispensable Walnut Man

Name: The Ballad of the Indispensable Walnut Man
Released: 2023

United Kingdom

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Year2023

Format familyShort

Techniquestop-motion

Overview

16m24s UK stop-motion short co-directed by Nathan McQuaid and Ben McQuaid, made for Stirling University/AirTV's annual ATVAs festival (won 6 awards incl. Best Film). Set in late-19th-century Scotland. a travelling-circus performer wants to trade his tired act for poems and songs. Sourced: Letterboxd, ANIMART 2023, BRIG News.

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Cast and crew credited on The Ballad of the Indispensable Walnut Man
Person	Role	Department	Source
Nathan McQuaid	co-director	direction	trade_press source letterboxd.com high confidence Details (2026-09-01 daily enrichment)
Ben McQuaid	co-director	direction	trade_press source letterboxd.com high confidence Details (2026-09-01 daily enrichment)

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