Flatworld
- Studio
- Tandem Films Entertainment, EVA Entertainment, BBC Bristol, Sianel 4 Cymru, Videal GmbH
- Distributor
- BBC, Der KurzFilmVerleih
Synopsis
Matt Phlatt, his cat Geoff and his fish Chips live in Flatworld, a city where everything is paper-thin.
Working on road construction, Matt accidentally cuts through a cable for the information superhighway. The ensuing surge opens portals to Flipside, a world decidedly different from his own, and releases a bank robber from a gangster film on TV. Suddenly, Matt and his pets become entangled with the thief and the police in a spectacular and hilarious chase that switches between Flatworld and Flipside.
Working on road construction, Matt accidentally cuts through a cable for the information superhighway. The ensuing surge opens portals to Flipside, a world decidedly different from his own, and releases a bank robber from a gangster film on TV. Suddenly, Matt and his pets become entangled with the thief and the police in a spectacular and hilarious chase that switches between Flatworld and Flipside.
Characters
Matt Phlatt, Geoff, Chips, Chief, Thief
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Daniel Greaves
Producing
- Producer
- Daniel Greaves, Patrick Veale, Nigel Pary
- Executive Producers (EVA Entertainment)
- Mikael Shields, Steve Walsh, Tony Stern
- Executive Producer (S4C)
- Chris Grace
- Executive Producer (BBC)
- Colin Rose
Writing
- Writer
- Daniel Greaves, Patrick Veale
Animation
- Animator
- Nathalie Jean-Bart
- Key Animators
- Simon Tofield, Kevin Grady, Dimitri Bakalov, Robin Shaw
Music
- Music
- Julian Nott
Crew
- Sound Designer
- Russell Pay
- Director of Photography
- Simon Paul
- Set Designer
- Gordon Allen
- Effects Compositor
- Sally Clayton
- Digital Effects Producer
- Simon Giles
- Scanning and Recording Producers (CFC)
- Kevin Phelan, Catherine M. Shaw
- Digital Input (CFC)
- Tim Quarman
- Film Recording
- Trevor Young
Companies and other credits
- Special Effects: The Film Factory at VTR
Production notes
Uses a blend of flat card cutouts and traditional cel animation.
Awards
Nominee, BAFTA Film Award, Best Animated Short Film, Nigel Pary, Daniel Greaves and Patrick Veale, 1998.
Best New British Animation, Daniel Greaves, Edinburgh International Film Festival, 1997.
Best International Short Animation, Daniel Greaves, Ankara International Film Festival, 1998.
Audience Award, Daniel Greaves, Leipzig DOK Festival, 1997.
City of Melbourne Award, Best Short Animation, Daniel Greaves, Melbourne International Film Festival, 1998.
Audience Award, Best Short, Daniel Greaves, Portland International Film Festival, 1999.
Audience Award, International Competition, Daniel Greaves, Regensburg Short Film Week, 1997.
Best Animated Film, Daniel Greaves, Vancouver International Film Festival, 1997.
WAC Winner, Best Animation Produced for a TV Special, Daniel Greaves, World Animation Celebration, 1998.
Audience Award, Daniel Greaves, Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films, 1998.
First Prize, Category C -- 15 Min. to 30 Min., Daniel Greaves, Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films, 1998
Best New British Animation, Daniel Greaves, Edinburgh International Film Festival, 1997.
Best International Short Animation, Daniel Greaves, Ankara International Film Festival, 1998.
Audience Award, Daniel Greaves, Leipzig DOK Festival, 1997.
City of Melbourne Award, Best Short Animation, Daniel Greaves, Melbourne International Film Festival, 1998.
Audience Award, Best Short, Daniel Greaves, Portland International Film Festival, 1999.
Audience Award, International Competition, Daniel Greaves, Regensburg Short Film Week, 1997.
Best Animated Film, Daniel Greaves, Vancouver International Film Festival, 1997.
WAC Winner, Best Animation Produced for a TV Special, Daniel Greaves, World Animation Celebration, 1998.
Audience Award, Daniel Greaves, Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films, 1998.
First Prize, Category C -- 15 Min. to 30 Min., Daniel Greaves, Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films, 1998