Robin Robin | |
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Directed by | Dan Ojari Mikey Please |
Written by | Dan Ojari Mikey Please Sam Morrison |
Produced by | Helen Argo Danny Gallagher |
Starring | Bronte Carmichael Richard E. Grant Gillian Anderson Adeel Akhtar |
Cinematography | Dave Alex Riddett |
Edited by | Chris Morrell |
Music by | Ben Please Beth Porter |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 32 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Robin Robin is a 2021 stop-motion animated musical short film produced by Aardman Animations, created and directed by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, and written by Ojari, Please, and Sam Morrison.
When a robin grows up raised by a family of mice,[1] her differences become more apparent every time they try to sneak into a Who-Man's house. Now, she sets off on a daring heist to steal a shiny star and to prove to her family, and a malicious cat, that she can be a really good mouse.
In November 2019, Aardman Animations and Netflix announced they would co-produce the half-hour stop-motion animated musical special Robin Robin, directed by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please from a script written by Ojari, Please, and Sam Morrison and Sarah Cox producing the special.[2][3]
In December 2020, Bronte Carmichael, Richard E Grant, Gillian Anderson, and Adeel Akhtar were cast in the special.[3]
In November 2019, it was announced that filming would start in 2020 and is the first Aardman project to use needle felting instead of plasticine.[2]
In December 2020, The Bookshop Band was revealed as the composers with directors Dan Ojari and Mikey Please doing the lyrics for the songs.[3] The orchestra was composed by the Bristol Ensemble.
On 22 November 2019, the special was expected to be released in 2020. The special premiered on 27 November 2021 in Asia, and on the 24th in North America. On 17 June 2021, the official trailer was released confirming the release date.[4] The short was part of the world touring screening The Animation Showcase 2021.
It was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[5][6][7] It was also nominated for Animation at the British Academy Children's Awards 2022.[8]
In March 2021, Aardman Animation made a licensing deal with both MacMillan Children's Books and Aurora World for tie-in books and plush toys, respectively.