War Story (1989 film)

War Story
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

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
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


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