One6th

One6th is an independent stop-motion animation studio and production company based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Founded in 2018 by writer-director Baz Sells and producer Ben Jackson, who work together as Baz&Ben, the studio creates original films and animation for brands, cultural organisations and other commissioners. Its work centres on tactile characters, hand-built miniature worlds and narrative-driven storytelling.

The studio handles projects from creative development through production and final post-production. Its capabilities span writing and directing, character design, puppet fabrication, miniature sets, props, lighting and stop-motion photography. Alongside physical animation, One6th uses cut-out animation, practical effects and CGI integration where a project calls for mixed techniques. Its output includes independent shorts, commercials, music videos and cultural commissions, with feature-length storytelling also in development.

Original films and commissioned work

Its short film Two Black Boys in Paradise (2025) adapts a poem by Dean Atta, with narration by Jordan Stephens and support from the BFI Short Form Animation Fund. The nine-minute film won the 2026 BAFTA Film Award for British Short Animation, following nominations at the British Independent Film Awards and the London Film Critics' Circle. Its story and physical production reflect the studio's interest in socially conscious filmmaking through handcrafted animation.

Other work includes SQUIB: When All of This is Over, a poetry film made with Anthony Anaxagorou for Bradford Literature Festival, and the WAWWA: 1+1 Campaign, which combines stop-motion, cut-out animation and practical effects. For Genentech's Balancing Acts campaign, One6th collaborated with BBH London and The Sweetshop on stop-motion storytelling about the pressures experienced by caregivers.

The studio's feature project Made of Sticks explores working-class resilience and magical realism, with Sells writing and directing and Jackson producing. Its commissioned work also extends beyond screen production to bespoke physical sculpture and trophy fabrication.