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Wikipedia article'War Story' is a 1989 animated short film created by Aardman Animations. It was directed by Peter Lord. ProductionThe film was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of a 5-part series of Aardman animations called "Lip Synch". The five films in the series were Creature Comforts (1989), Going Equipped (1990), Ident (1990), Next (1990) and War Story (1989). The all used vox pop interviews as their source material. This one is with a genuine British World War II vet. PremiseImdb explains: "This short animated piece uses a real interview as its soundtrack. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz." Cast* Bill Perry - Himself (voice) * Peter Lawrence - Interviewer (voice) Critical reception'War Story' received a rating of 6.3/10 from 172 users on imdb. Awards and nominationsThis is a list of awards and nominations of 'War Story'.|- | 1990 | Sara Mullock and Peter Lord | BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Film | |- | 1990 | Peter Lord | Ottawa International Animation Festival Craft Prize for Best Animation | |- | 1990 | Peter Lord | Ottawa International Animation Festival OIAF Award for Best Film Under 10 Minutes | |- |} Preservation'War Story' was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013. ReferencesCategory:1989 films Category:1989 animated films Category:1980s animated short films Category:1980s war films Category:Aardman Animations short films Category:British short films Category:British animated short films Category:Films directed by Peter Lord Category:World War II films based on actual events Category:1980s English-language films Category:1980s British films | |
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