Secrets of British Animation
2018, English. Directed by Sebastian Barfield.
BBC Four’s new documentary takes us on a journey through more than a century of animation. It examines the creative and technical inventiveness of some of the great animation pioneers who have worked in Britain – trailblazing talents such as Len Lye, John Halas and Joy Batchelor, Joanna Quinn, and Bristol’s world-conquering Aardman Animations.
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Cast & crew
- Sebastian BarfieldDirector
- Peter LordSelf
- David SproxtonSelf
- Walter R. BoothSelf (archive Footage)
- Jez StewartSelf
- Walt DisneySelf (archive Footage)
- Len LyeSelf (archive Photos)
- Osbert ParkerSelf
- Lotte ReinigerSelf (archive Photo)
- John HalasSelf (archive Photos)
- Joy BatchelorSelf (archive Photos)
- Louis De RochemontSelf (archive Photo)
- Bob GodfreySelf (archive Photos)
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- 19 November 2018
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Who directed Secrets of British Animation?
Secrets of British Animation (2018) was directed by Sebastian Barfield and stars Peter Lord, David Sproxton, Walter R. Booth.