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Green Lung

Green Lung
Green Lung

Synopsis

GREEN LUNG responds to the history of Derby Arboretum, Britain’s first public park, commissioned by mill owner Joseph Strutt, opened in 1840. Using screen-printed animation and found materials, the film makes connections between the nature of the park, and the industrial working lives of those it was intended to benefit.
Official Selection Ottowa International Animation Festival 2025 - Official Competition
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 min 13 sec
Director
Simon Hamlyn
Producer
Gary Thomas, Abigail Addison
Editor
Simon Hamlyn
Sound
Martin Viktorov
Composer
Martin Viktorov
Animation
Simon Hamlyn

Genre

Experimental Human Rights Climate / Environment Science

Categories

Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animate Projects Limited

45 Empress Road
Derby
DE23 6TD

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