Project Detail

Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat

Synopsis

The year is 1927. Mr Spam is a budding inventor and visionary. Due to his job at the Hammer To Heads Company his hat is stuck on his head thereby thwarting his cheerful visions from being realised. A lovely and talented surrealist painter named Dot creates a lively and ingenious painting for Mr Spam just in the nick of time. Love, daydreams and surrealism are unleashed and save everyone's day.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Director
William Joyce
Producer
David Prescott, Shelley Smith
Editor
Leanne Hayward
Screenwriter
William Joyce
Composer
John Hunter

Production Status

Production Company

Double Negative (DNEG)

HowdyBot Studios

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