An Animated Utopia: The Life and Achievement of John Halas 1912-1995 (2012)

A documentary essay about the unsung animation visionary, John Halas. An Animated Utopia explores his desire "to save the world using animation" and highlights his prescient and influential work in exploring new technologies. Though he, along with his wife Joy Batchelor, headed the longest-lasting and most successful British animation studio, he remains an enigma - his achievements, his influence, his success still unknown to so many. This is his story.

Released

2012-01-01

Genres

Documentary, Animation, History

Runtime

68 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Paul Wells