The Gruffalo / The Gruffalo
Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
United Kingdom / 2009 / 27' 0''Screenings
Synopsis
A magical tale of a mouse who takes a stroll through the woods. Encountering three predators – a fox, an owl and a snake – the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive.
Jakob Schuh is an award-winning director and co-founder of the celebrated German production company Studio Soi. His short film Angel Afoot won Best TV Special at the 2008 Annecy Festival. Jakob has worked as a caricaturist and illustrator for the Süddeutsche Zeitung and also lectures part time at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.
Max Lang is an Oscar and BAFTA-nominated animation director, story artist and character designer. He recently served as assistant director on the Cartoon Network series The Amazing World of Gumball and is currently in development on a new TV special. Trained in 2D and CG, Max is a graduate of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and the Animation School Hamburg.
Director
Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
Production
Magic Light; Studio Soi
Music
René Aubry
Other
Slikovnica / Children’s book: Julia Donaldson; illustrated by Axel Scheffler; Adaptacija / Adaptation: Julia Donaldson, Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
categories
Gruffalo Films (age 4+)