| The Bigger Picture | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Daisy Jacobs |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Chris Hees |
| Starring | Anne Cunningham |
| Cinematography | Max Williams |
| Edited by | Vera Simmonds |
| Music by | Huw Bunford |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Bigger Picture is a 2014 British animated short film directed by Daisy Jacobs.[1] It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards.[2][3] It won the BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation at the 68th British Academy Film Awards.[4]
The film is about two sons who are ambivalent about taking care of their aging mother and was made by combining 2D painted art and life-size puppetry, animated in life-size sets.[5]
Cast
- Anne Cunningham as Mother
- Christopher Nightingale as Nick
- Alisdair Simpson as Richard
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipients/Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87th Academy Awards | Best Animated Short Film | Daisy Jacobs and Chris Hees | Nominated | [3] |
| 68th British Academy Film Awards | Best British Short Animation | Chris Hees, Daisy Jacobs and Jennifer Majka | Won | [6] |
| Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Best Graduation Film | Daisy Jacobs | Won | [7] |
| Cannes Film Festival | Cinefondation Award | Daisy Jacobs | Nominated | [8] |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | Creative Innovation in a Short Film | Daisy Jacobs | Won | [9] |
| Best New British Animation | Daisy Jacobs | Nominated | ||
| Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival | Best International Short Film | Daisy Jacobs | Won | [10] |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | Golden Starfish Award | Daisy Jacobs | Nominated | |
| Hiroshima International Animation Festival | Grand Prize | Daisy Jacobs | Won | [11] |
References
- ^ "The Bigger Picture on Omeleto". Omeleto. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "The Bigger Picture: Short Film - Animated - Nominees". Oscars 2015 Official website. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Oscars 2015: Nominations list". BBC News. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2015: Winners". BBC News. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Stop Motion Blog". Dragonframe. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "2015 BAFTA". Bafta.org. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Annecy 2014". Annecy.org. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "THE BIGGER PICTURE". Festival de Cannes 2015 (International Film Festival). Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "2014 Award". Edinburgh International Film Festival. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Friss Hús short film festival winners awarded in Budapest!".
- ^ "International Animation Festival". Hiroanim.org. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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