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WOLVO GETS ANIMATED

18-02-2008

West Midlands film-goers get the chance to cast their vote at the British Animation Awards next months when special screenings are held in Wolverhampton.  Pete Millington joins the queue.

A series of three screenings will be screened at Light House Wolverhampton with the chance to vote for the Public Choice category in the British Animation Awards 2008.

There’ll be a mix of short films, music videos and animated commercials.

Included in the screening are films about obsessive film makers (Dreams & Desires: Family Ties) missing cats (Pushkin) crazed transvestite bank robbers (Ole’ Black And Blue Eyes) and robot husbands (Tokyo Moon).

The music video selection will showcase work from the best UK animation studios for international music artists including Robbie Williams, Lightspeed Champion, The Puppini Sisters, Psapp and Subtle.

Each evening screening will have its own ‘Ad Breaks’; fantastic animated adverts everyone will recognize, for products such as National Lottery, Ribena, Sony Bravia and Guinness.

Voting forms will be available at the start of each screening, and it’s the public who decides the winners for the British Animation Awards 2008, by voting for your favorites.

The cost is just £3 and it’s on at Light House, Fryer Street Wolverhampton on Wed 20, Thurs 21 & Fri 22 Feb, 6pm.

More details from http://www.light-house.co.uk/

(Pete Millington writes the excellent Spaghetti Gazetti blog, celebrating the culture, heritage and history of the West Midlands Spaghettigazetti)