
Animated Genesis
- Studio
- Foldes
- Distributor
- British Lion
Synopsis
The creation of stars, atoms and complex molecules leads to a devastating depiction of human and natural destructive forces.
Characters
Man, Greed, Goodness
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Peter Foldes, Joan Foldes
Producing
- Producer
- Peter Foldes, Joan Foldes
- Executive Producer
- Alexander Korda
Writing
- Writer
- Peter Foldes, Joan Foldes
Voices
- Voice
- Edric Connor
Music
- Music
- Thomas Henderson
Animation
- Animator
- Peter Foldes, Joan Foldes
Crew
- Photography
- Peter Foldes, Joan Foldes
Production notes
The first cartoon to win a British Film Academy Award.
Amateur production by a husband and wife, filmed on 16mm Kodachrome, then released on 35mm Technicolor by Alexander Korda.
Amateur production by a husband and wife, filmed on 16mm Kodachrome, then released on 35mm Technicolor by Alexander Korda.
Awards
Prize for Colour (Short Film), Cannes Film Festival, 1952.
Winner, Special Award, British Film Academy Awards, 1953
Winner, Special Award, British Film Academy Awards, 1953
