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Blue Bottle

Synopsis

A story of independence, about a hot water bottle who gets left out in the cold. Directed and animated by Jenny Wright, it is a silent animation, exploring the nature and values of relationships, comfort, support and abandonment, told through an evocative line drawing and watercolour style.

Details

Year
2020
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
7 min
Director
Jenny Wright
Producer
Jake Cunningham
Executive Producer
Mathieu Ajan
Screenwriter
Jake Cunningham
Sound
Ben Goodall
Music
Anthony Ing
Project Co-ordinator
Ruth Thompson

Genre

Woman Director Children’s

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Jake Cunningham

10 Mersey Road
London
E17 5LB

Sales Company

Jake Cunningham

10 Mersey Road
London
E17 5LB

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