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The Flounder

Synopsis

One day a humble fisherman catches an enchanted fish. Can the fish help him, and his wife improve their lot? THE FLOUNDER is an adaptation of the Brothers Grimm tale ‘The Fisherman and his Wife’, with painted animation by Elizabeth Hobbs and an original score by composer Carola Bauckholt.
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Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
6 min 24 sec
Format
HD
Director
Elizabeth Hobbs
Producer
Abigail Addison
Music
Carola Bauckholt
Commissioners
Klangforum Wien
Film Image
© Elizabeth Hobbs 2018

Genre

Experimental Woman Director

Categories

Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animate Projects

Abigail Addison
45 Empress Road
Derby
DE23 6TD

Sales Company

Animate Projects

Abigail Addison
45 Empress Road
Derby
DE23 6TD

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