War is Over! New Oscar-shortlisted Message of Peace
Jan 15, 2024 15:19:39 GMT -8
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Post by Nancy on Jan 15, 2024 15:19:39 GMT -8
"War is Over," Inspired by Music of John Lennnon & Yoko Ono:
The link below will take you to this article - and the first part of the text is given below the link - about an Oscar-short-listed Annie-nominated short - "War is Over," Inspired by Music of John Lennnon & Yoko Ono:
www.indiewire.com/features/animation/war-is-over-animated-short-lennon-yoko-ono-1234941594/?fbclid=IwAR1A-uRbyBy7dUBFmcEoRUPXvcp-RQDpP4qJdqOS_A8izT1sy6HnYw2SPMk
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Oscar Shortlisted Short ‘War Is Over!’ Animates Message of Peace Through John & Yoko’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’
Pixar alum Dave Mullins discusses turning the iconic John Lennon and Yoko Ono song into an alternate-reality World War I short.
BY BILL DESOWITZ
JANUARY 13, 2024 10:00 AM
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The Oscar-shortlisted and Annie-nominated animated short “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” couldn’t be (sadly) timelier with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. The 11-minute indie takes place in an alternate World War I, where a secret chess match is played across enemy lines with the assistance of a heroic carrier pigeon that delivers the chess moves over the battlefield. Pixar alum Dave Mullins wrote and directed the short, animated by Wētā FX Limited and executive produced by Sean Ono Lennon.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine coincided with Lennon wanting to make an animated project around his parents’ popular protest song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” So he approached a friend at Pixar, who recommended Mullins (“Lou”), who left Pixar on his 20th anniversary in 2021 and started ElectroLeague, a real-time animation company with co-founder Brad Booker (producer of “War Is Over”).
The link below will take you to this article - and the first part of the text is given below the link - about an Oscar-short-listed Annie-nominated short - "War is Over," Inspired by Music of John Lennnon & Yoko Ono:
www.indiewire.com/features/animation/war-is-over-animated-short-lennon-yoko-ono-1234941594/?fbclid=IwAR1A-uRbyBy7dUBFmcEoRUPXvcp-RQDpP4qJdqOS_A8izT1sy6HnYw2SPMk
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Oscar Shortlisted Short ‘War Is Over!’ Animates Message of Peace Through John & Yoko’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’
Pixar alum Dave Mullins discusses turning the iconic John Lennon and Yoko Ono song into an alternate-reality World War I short.
BY BILL DESOWITZ
JANUARY 13, 2024 10:00 AM
"War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko" ElectroLeague
"War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko"ElectroLeague
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The Oscar-shortlisted and Annie-nominated animated short “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” couldn’t be (sadly) timelier with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. The 11-minute indie takes place in an alternate World War I, where a secret chess match is played across enemy lines with the assistance of a heroic carrier pigeon that delivers the chess moves over the battlefield. Pixar alum Dave Mullins wrote and directed the short, animated by Wētā FX Limited and executive produced by Sean Ono Lennon.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine coincided with Lennon wanting to make an animated project around his parents’ popular protest song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” So he approached a friend at Pixar, who recommended Mullins (“Lou”), who left Pixar on his 20th anniversary in 2021 and started ElectroLeague, a real-time animation company with co-founder Brad Booker (producer of “War Is Over”).
