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Dad's Dead
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- Theatrical Short
- animate!, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Slinky Pictures Ltd.
- Cartoon Characters: Johnno, Johnno's Mum, Johnno's Dad, Children's Book Lady, Children's Book Boy, Children's Book Dog, Old Man's Mother, Hand Artist, Newsreader.
- Voice Actors: Ian Hart, Chris Freeney, Dallas Messias.
- Directed By Chris Shepherd.
- Produced By Maria Manton, Slinky Pictures.
- Animated By Alan Andrews, Suzanne Deakin, Leigh Hodgkinson, Kirsten Kelly, James Newport, Chris Shepherd.
- Written By Chris Shepherd.
- Awards: Best Short Film, British Animation Awards, London 2004, Best Film at the Cutting Edge, British Animation Awards, London 2004; more Awards
... - Music: John Moore.
- Editor: Seb Duthy.
- Originally Released on December 20, 2002.
- Originally Aired on Channel Four.
- Originally Released Theatrically.
- Running Time: 6:36 minutes.
- Color
- United Kingdom
..Cartoon Summary:
Through a series of ghostly reminiscences, a young man tries to piece together fragmented moments from the past, memories being triggered by admiration for his best friend Johnno. As the story unfolds, hero worship turns to revulsion as the web of deception and... (more)
Cartoon Production Information:
Manipulated live action mutates and combines with digital animation. Filmed in various locations in Liverpool: Cornith Tower, Everton (old man's flat); Letterstone Close, Everton (Johnno's estate); Stanley Park, Anfield (The Park). Kajagoogoo and... (more)
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