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2014 OSCAR NOMINATED ANIMATION SHORT FILMS, January 31 thru February 18, Various directors and countries of origin. See full desription for titles.
GET A HORSE
Directed by: Lauren MacMullan, USA, 6 min
Walt Disney Animation Studios' innovative new short "Get A Horse!" is a contemporary homage to the first animated shorts featuring Mickey Mouse, with all-new, black-and-white, hand-drawn animation that's paired with full-color, 3D, CG filmmakingin the same frame.
MR. HUBLOT
Directed by: Laurent Witz, Alexandre Espigares,
France,11 min
Mr Hublot lives in a world where characters are made partially of mechanical parts, driving huge vehicles, rub shoulders with each other. A withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, Mr Hublot is scared of change and the outside world. His solution: he doesn't step foot outside his apartment! The arrival of the dog Robot Pet will turn his life upside down.
FERAL
Directed by: Daniel Sousa, USA, 13 min
A wild boy is found in the woods by a solitary hunter and brought back to civilization. Alienated by a strange new
environment, the boy tries to adapt by using the same strategies that kept him safe in the forest.
POSSESSIONS,
Directed by: Shuhei Morita, Japan
Possessions is a sometimes somber, sometimes frantic but ultimately rewarding story about a weary traveler seeking shelter from a storm, who happens upon an old shrine filled with a host of broken tools in various states of disrepair. He shows tremendous skill as he sets about repairing all manner of items, whose spirits harbor old grudges that are not easily appeased. The film's visually stunning fantasy sequences and clever ending are both poignant and well designed.
ROOM ON THE BROOM
Directed by: Max Lang, Jan Lachauer, UK, 25 min
Julia Donaldson's picture book is the story of a kind witch who invites animals to join her on her broom. Gillian Anderson, Rob Brydon, Martin Clunes, Sally Hawkins, Simon Pegg (the narrator), Timothy Spall and David Walliams all have speaking roles in the film adaptation which is directed by Max Lang and Jan Lachauer. The music was composed by René Aubry. Donaldson's book The Gruffalo's Child was adapted into a Oscar nominated short animation film for 2013.
PLEASE NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE 5 NOMINATED ANIMATION SHORT FILMS, THE ANIMATION PACKAGE WILL BE BROUGHT TO FEATURE LENGTH WITH THE INCLUSION OF 4 ADDITIONAL HIGHLY COMMENDED ANIMATED OFFERINGS.
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LocationLake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theater (View)
709 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460
United States
Categories
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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