| War Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Lord |
| Produced by | Melanie Cole Alan Gardner Sara Mullock |
| Cinematography | Andy MacCormack Tristan Oliver David Sproxton |
| Edited by | Helen Garrard |
Production company | |
Release date | 27 September 1989 |
Running time | 5 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
War Story is a 1989 animated short film created by Aardman Animations. It was directed by Peter Lord.
The film was commissioned by Channel 4 as part of a 5-part series of Aardman animations called "Lip Synch". The five films in the series were Creature Comforts (1989), Going Equipped (1990), Ident (1990), Next (1990) and War Story (1989).[2] They all used vox pop interviews as their source material. This one is with a genuine British World War II vet.[3]
Imdb explains: "This short animated piece uses a real interview as its soundtrack. Bill Perry relates stories about his youth, his tilted house, and adventures during WWII in Bristol, England during the blitz."[4]
War Story received a rating of 6.3/10 from 172 users on imdb.[5]
This is a list of awards and nominations of War Story.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sara Mullock and Peter Lord | BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Film | Nominated[6] |
| 1990 | Peter Lord | Ottawa International Animation Festival Craft Prize for Best Animation | Won[7] |
| 1990 | Peter Lord | Ottawa International Animation Festival OIAF Award for Best Film Under 10 Minutes | Won[8] |
War Story was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.[9]