The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Synopsis
BAFTA Film Awards 2023 - Best British Short Animation - Winner
Academy Awards 2023 - Best Short Film (Animated) - Winner
Details
- Year
- 2022
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 32 min
- Director
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Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy
- Producer
- J.J. Abrams, Matthew Freud, Hannah Minghella, Cara Speller
- Editor
- Daniel Budin
- Screenwriter
- Charlie Mackesy (book, adaptation), Jon Croker (adaptation)
- Composer
- Isobel Waller-Bridge
- Principal cast
- Voice Cast: Jude Coward Nicoll, Gabriel Byrne, Idris Elba, Tom Hollander
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, US co-production
NoneMore Productions (UK), Bad Robot (US)
Sales Company
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