Project Detail

Children of the Holocaust

Synopsis

Animated accounts from six World War Two Holocaust Survivors. Documenting their extraordinary stories of escape as children from Nazi-occupied Europe, and the start of their new lives in Britain.
Additional live-action camera interviews see survivors discussing the impact of these events on their lives, highlighting why it is important to still talk about the Holocaust today.

Details

Year
2014
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
6 x 5 mins animated shorts and 6 x 2 mins live action interviews/ 53 mins feature
Format
Digital
Director
Zane Whittingham
Producer
Kath Shackleton
Executive Producer
Katy Jones, Liz Molyneux, Helen Brunsdon
Editor
Phil Bedwell
Production Designer
Zane Whittingham
Sound
Dave Aston
Composer
Paul Honey
Principal cast
Suzanne Ripton, Heinz Skyte, Martin Kapel, Ruth Rogoff, Trude Silman, Arek Hersh
Animation
Ryan Jones, Oana Nechifor
Additional Animation
Jade Hodgson, Gat Powell
Backgrounds
Laura Tattersfield

Production Status

Production Company

A Fettle Animation production. Commissioned by BBC Learning and made in association with The Holocaust Survivors Friendship Association.

Fettle Animation

12A Victoria Street
Marsden
Huddersfield
HD7 6DF

Sales Company

SND Films

Sydney Neter
PO Box 15703
1001 Amsterdam
Netherlands

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