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"Richard J. Leskosky" <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 6 Oct 1995 12:10:28 -0500
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On Friday, 6 October 1995, Chad Dell wrote:
>On Tue, 3 Oct 1995 14:40:54 -0500, Abigail Anker
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>I saw a great short about three years ago.  it was japanimation (i think)
>>and shd beautiful imagery.  i believe the story was about a warrior and
>>his lover.  i also remember lots of blood.  i believe this short won an
>>oscar for best short of the year.  does anyone remember the name of this
>>film and/or know if i could obtain a copy?
>
>You could be refering to "Screen Play", a 10 minute animated short by Barry
>J. C. Purves, produced by Glen Holberton, a beautifully done, narrated story
>where just about everyone (including the narrator) ends up dying by the end.
>It was part of _Alive TV_'s 1993 season, and i believe the short was
>financed by Channel 4.  Again, you might check with KTCA Mpls/St Paul.
 
 
Right.  The film is British puppet animation (not japanimation, which
generally refers to cartoon animation).  It is filmed as one continuous
shot--in other words, Purves did not see what he had shot until all ten
minutes of animation had been completed--a huge gamble.  The story is
Purves' own.  It was nominated for an Oscar but did not win.  Purves has
since done a beautiful puppet version of "Rigoletto" for, I think, British
TV.  Sorry, no further help on obtaining a copy, other than to suggest
contacting PICTURE START in Chicago, an independent distributor of animated
films (as well as documentaries, etc.).  They might be able to point you in
the right direction; their e-mail address is <[log in to unmask]>.
 
--Richard Leskosky
 
Richard J. Leskosky                     office phone: (217) 244-2704
Assistant Director                      FAX: (217) 244-2223
Unit for Cinema Studies                 University of Illinois
 
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