Project Detail

The Owl and The Pussycat

Synopsis

The Owl and the Pussycat set sail with their few precious possessions on a journey in which they learn nothing and lose everything except each other.
This 4 minute film by Mole Hill has been made using an innovative ‘waximation’ technique to mark the 150th anniversary of Edward Lear’s evergreen nonsense poem.
BAFTA Film Awards 2021 - Winner - Best British Short Animation

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 min 5 sec
Format
Digital Acquisition
Director
Mole Hill
Producer
Laura Duncalf
Sound
Mark Slater
Composer
Mark Slater
Devised and Animated by
Mole Hill

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Consortium of Gentlemen (CoG)

20 The Avenue
Comberbach
Cheshire
CW9 6HT

Sales Company

Consortium of Gentlemen (CoG)

20 The Avenue
Comberbach
Cheshire
CW9 6HT

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