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War Story (1989 film)

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Wikipedia article




'War Story' is a 1989 animated short film created by Aardman Animations. It was directed by Peter Lord.

Production



The 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.

Premise



Imdb 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 nominations

This is a list of awards and nominations of 'War Story'.

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| 1990

| Sara Mullock and Peter Lord

| BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Film

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| 1990

| Peter Lord

| Ottawa International Animation Festival Craft Prize for Best Animation

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| 1990

| Peter Lord

| Ottawa International Animation Festival OIAF Award for Best Film Under 10 Minutes

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Preservation



'War Story' was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

References



Category: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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