Project Detail

I Am A Rebel

Synopsis

Looking back over his career, Oscar-winning animator Bob Godfrey describes his start in Animation and the losses he felt as one era ended and his excitement as a new one dawned. This hand-drawn comic documentary is narrated by Bob himself from an interview recorded at the great man's studio.

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
4 min 57 sec
Format
Hand-drawn digital
Director
Martin Pickles
Producer
Martin Pickles
Editor
Martin Pickles
Screenwriter
Martin Pickles
Sound
Tom Lowe
Music
Tanera Dawkins
Script Editor
Anna Minton

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