On Friday, 6 October 1995, Chad Dell wrote: >On Tue, 3 Oct 1995 14:40:54 -0500, Abigail Anker ><[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>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 ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]