War Story (1989 film)
War Story | |
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Directed by | Peter Lord |
Produced by |
Melanie Cole Alan Gardner Sara Mullock |
Cinematography |
Andy MacCormack Tristan Oliver David Sproxton |
Edited by | Helen Garrard |
Production company | |
Release dates | September 27, 1989 |
Running time | 5 min |
Country | UK |
Language | English |
War Story is a 1989 short film created by Aardman Animations.
Production
The film was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of a 5-part series of Aardman animations called "Lip Synch". The five films in the series were Creature Comforts (1989), Going Equipped (1990), Ident (1990), Next (1990) and War Story (1989).[2] The all used vox pop interviews as their source material. This one is with a genuine British World War II vet.[3]
Plot
Imdb explains: "This short animated piece uses a real interview as its soundtrack. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz."[4]
Cast
- Bill Perry - Himself (voice)
- Peter Lawrence - Interviewer (voice)
Critical reception
War Story received a rating of 6.3/10 from 172 users on imdb.[5]
Awards and nominations
This is a list of awards and nominations of War Story.
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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1990 | Sara Mullock and Peter Lord | BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Film | Nominated[6] |
1990 | Peter Lord | Ottawa International Animation Festival Craft Prize for Best Animation | Won[7] |
1990 | Peter Lord | Ottawa International Animation Festival OIAF Award for Best Film Under 10 Minutes | Won[8] |
References
- ↑ Channel Four Films
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098620/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv
- ↑ http://joemuszynski.blogspot.com.au/2011/03/voice-casting-by-aardman-animations.html
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098620/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098620/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098620/awards?ref_=tt_awd
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098620/awards?ref_=tt_awd
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098620/awards?ref_=tt_awd
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