A Round of Applause for Death

Death takes centre stage and faceless spectators applaud the inevitable in a series of murderous dreams. An animated hallucinatory journey into the depths of humanity’s fascination with death – a hypnotic trip that unsettles as much as it enchants.

The film participated in the Sundance Film Festival 2025, the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2025, or the Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival 2025. The film had its Czech premiere on BOO 2025.

Stephen Irwin is a British animation director and writer. His films have won multiple awards and been screened at over 100 international film festivals, including four times at the Sundance Film Festival.