TRIBUTE TO BARRY PURVES
The 5th Athens ANIMFEST 2010 is organizing a special event tributing Barry PURVES and his work.
The famous British animator speaks to the Greek audience for his animated films. 
Barry PURVES's early career was in stage management as well as some time as an actor, working in many theatres around the UK. Recently, he has directed and designed several productions for The Garrick Theatre in Altrincham, Manchester.
Since 1986, Barry has directed and animated some 70 commercials, title sequences, animation inserts for films and pop promos.
Barry has also done numerous TV interviews, animation training courses, documentaries and regular articles for magazines, books and the Internet. He has held workshops about animation, and particularly acting for animation, in colleges around the world, and in all the major American studios including Dreamworks, PDI, Pixar, and Will Vintons. He is a regular jury member and advisor for many festivals.
Barry's six films have won over sixty major international awards, including Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Film, and OSCAR and BAFTA nominations.
His book Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance was published in 2008 by Focal Press and his six films with commentaries and interviews were issued on DVD as Barry Purves: His Intimate Lives in 2008 by Potemkin.
THE MOVIES
01. NEXT, 5’
UK 1989
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Camera – Dave Alex Riddett
Music: Stuart Gordon
Voice: Roger Rees
Producer: Sara Mullock
Production: Channel Four - Aardman Animations
William Shakespeare, alone on stage, auditions for his life, in front of a rather unimpressed Peter Hall
Awards
- Hiroshima Animation Festival, Best Debut Film
- 1990 Esphino Cinanima, Best 5-15 Minute Film
- 1990 British animation Awards, Best Technical Achievement
- 1990 Marie Kuttna Award, nomination, 1990
02. SCREENPLAY, 11.00
UK 1992
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Camera/lighting – Mark Stewart
Design – Barrow Models
Music: Nigel Hess
Voice: Michael Maloney
Producer: Glenn Holberton
Production: Channel Four - Bare Boards Productions
An old man becomes emotionally involved with recollections of his youth…
Awards
- Ottawa Animation Festival, Best Object Animation, 1992
- Bourge-en-Bresse Animation Festival, Young Jury Prize for Best Film, 1992
- Esphino Cinanima, Honourable Mention, 1992
- Shanghai Animation festival, Grand Prix, 1992
- Ankara Short Film festival, 2nd Prize, 1993
- Brussels Animation festival, Public Prize, 1993
- 65th American Academy Awards 'Oscar', nomination 1993
- Cleveland Festival, William J Silverman Award for Best Short film, 1993
- Oberhausen Festival, Best Animated Film, 1993
- San Francisco Film festival, Best in Category/Animation, 1993
- Krakow, Bronze Dragon, 1993
- Annecy, Special Distinction for Artistic Merit, 1993
- Krok, Russia, Best in Category, 1993
- Cartoon D'Or, Inverness, Nominated, 1993
- Cork Film Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1993
- Chicago Film Festival, Gold Plaque, 1993
- British Short Film Festival, Best Animation, 1993
- Stuttgart Animation Festival, Suddeutsh Rundfunks Prize, 1994
- Mediawave, Gyor, Best Animation, 1994
- Bradford Animation Festival, Best Animation, 1994
- Blackpool Animation Festival, Best Animation, 1994
- Hiroshima Animation Festival, Best in 5-15 minutes, 1994
03. RIGOLETTO, 30’
UK 1993
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Art Direction – Barrow Models
Camera/lighting – Mark Stewart
Music: Guisseppe Verdi
Music, abridged by Wyn Davies and Barry Purves
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
Singers include Rosemary Joshua, Jonathan Summers, Anthony Mee
Producer: Glenn Holberton
Production: S4C/BBC2 - Bare Boards Productions
Rigoletto, the pimp for the Duke of Milan, tries in vain to keep his daughter from the debauchery of the corrupt court.
Awards
- Cartoon D'Or, Finland, Nominated 1994
- Treviso, Italy, Mr Linea Prize for Technical Achievement, 1994
- Ottawa -Special Prize, 1994
- Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Plaque Award, 1994
- Esphino, Cinanima, Honourable Mention, 1994
- Ankara, Honourable Mention, 1994
-Hiroshima, Selected for Best of the World, 1994
04. ACHILLES, 11’
UK 1995
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Art Direction – Barbara Biddulph
Camera/lighting – Paul Smith
Music: Nigel Hess
Voice: Derek Jacobi
Producer: Glenn Holberton
Production: Channel Four - Bare Boards Productions
The stress of the Trojan War puts the already complex relationship between Achilles and Patroclus under further strain.
Awards
- Brazil, Melhor Animacao, Best Film, 1998
- Carolina Film Festival, Prize for Technical Excellence, 1998
- Animexpo, Korea, Special Jury Prize, 1997
- Barcelona Film Festival, Audience Prize, 1996
- Florida Film Festival, Animation Prize, 1996
- Hiroshima, Special Jury Prize, 1996
- Dresden, Second Prize, 1996
- Turin Gay and Lesbian Festival, Audience Prize, 1996
- BAFTA, Short Animation Nomination, 1996
- Leipzig, Golden Dove Award, 1995
- Anima Tereul, Best traditional Film, 1995
- Bilbao, Silver Medal for Animation, 1995
05. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN - The Very Models, 16’
UK 1998
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves (and W S Gilbert)
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Art direction – Nick Barnes
Camera/lighting – Jean Marc Ferriere
Music: Arthur Sullivan arranged by Wyn Davies
Northern Chamber Orchestra conducted by Wyn Davies
Singers include Steven Pimlott , Christopher Gillett and Sandra Dugdale
Producer: Christopher O'Hare
Production: Channel Four - Bare Boards Productions
Theatre manager Richard D'Oyly Carte wonders what he has done in introducing the temperamental playwright Gilbert to the equally difficult composer Sullivan.
Awards
- 74th American Academy Award, Oscar, Shortlisted, 1999
- Carolina Film Festival, Best Animation, 1999
- Montecattini, Silver Heron Award, 1999
- Seoul, Gold Award for Best Direction, 1999
- Krok, Russia, Best film 15-30 minutes, 1999
- Ottawa, Best Object animation, 2000
06. HAMILTON MATTRESS, 30’
UK 2001
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: John Webster, Anna Farthing
Animation: Steve Boot, Will Hodge, Joanna Chalkley and others.
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Camera/lighting – Paul Smith
Production Designer – Matt Saunders
Music: Steve Spiro, Wix, Ayub Ogada
Voice: David Thewlis, Henry Goodman, Lindsay Duncan, Susan Jane Tanner.
Producer: Christopher Moll
Production: BBC1 and Harvest Films.
Synopsis: In his quest to be with the beautiful people an aardvark is led astray in the dubious world of showiz.
Awards
- British Animation Awards, Best TV Special, March 2002
- Zoie Film Festival, America, Best Animation, March 2002
- New Festival, Nova Scotia, Best Animation, April 2002
- Grand Prix, Annecy, June 2002
- BANFF, TV Special, Nomination, Canada, June 2002
- Florida Film Festival, Audience Prize for International Short, June 2002
- Altanta Film festival, Best Animation, June 2002
- Krok, Russia, Diploma of Honour, September 2002
- Rio, Audience 2nd Prize, August 2002
- Sao Paulo, Audience 3rd Prize, August 2002
- Florida, Marco Island, Best Animation, October 2002
- Chicago, Children's Film Festival, Best Animation (Children's Jury), November 2002
- Madrid, Animadrid, First Prize, December 2002.
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