A documentary about John Halas, the Hungarian-Jewish emigre who became the father of British Animation. John is a key figure in British cinema and his contribution goes far beyond making Animal Farm in 1954, Britain's first animated feature-film. He produced more than 2000 films between 1938 and 1995, launched the careers of hundreds of British animators and was a visionary who wanted to create a post-WWII utopia through Socialism, animation and international understanding. The film was commissioned and produced by his daughter Vivien Halas who runs the Halas & Batchelor archive.
Unfortunately the movie John Halas Remembered: An Animator Ahead of His Time 1912-1995 is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Martin Pickles | Director |
Editing | Martin Pickles | Editor |
Directing | Vivien Halas | Director |