An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995
2012, English. Directed by Paul Wells.
A documentary essay about the unsung animation visionary, John Halas. An Animated Utopia explores his desire "to save the world using animation" and highlights his prescient and influential work in exploring new technologies. Though he, along with his wife Joy Batchelor, headed the longest-lasting and most successful British animation studio, he remains an enigma - his achievements, his influence, his success still unknown to so many. This is his story.
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An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 (2012) was directed by Paul Wells and stars John Halas.