Synopsis:
Our narrator looks fondly back at his childhood in Liverpool and the antics of his best friend Johnno. Well known for being a showman and a keen one for joking and the like, Johnno starts to change for the worse after he announced that his father has died.
- Director:
- Chris Shepherd
- Year:
- 2002
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Running time:
- 6 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation, Mixed media, Other
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Maria Manton, Roger Shannon
- Animators:
- Alan Andrews, Suzanne Deakin, Leigh Hodgkinson, Kirsten Kelly, James Newport, Chris Shepherd
- Script writer:
- Chris Shepherd
- Sound designer:
- Andy Humphreys
- Editor:
- Sebastian Duthy
- Genre:
- Drama
- Tags:
- Relationships, Death
- Audience:
- Adults
- Language:
- English
- Awards:
- British Independent Film Awards /2003/ Best Short Film
- Award nominations:
- BAFTA Film Awards /2004/ Best Animation Short
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