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Phil Mulloy: Extreme Animation

Synopsis
A compilation of 24 short animations of witty and acerbic tales commenting on human nature and society, drawn in brush and ink by the animator Phil Mulloy. Contains the six 3-minute films in the COWBOYS series for Channel 4 (1991);THE SOUND OF MUSIC (11 min, 1993) which engages with the deep-rooted sexual and class-based politics of a seemingly arbitrary and class-based culture; the TEN COMMANDMENTS series (1994-1996) ally the surreal to the social; THE SEX LIFE OF A CHAIR (7 min, 1998); THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD: THE DISCOVERY OF LANGUAGE (3 min, 1994); THE CHAIN (12 min, 1997); INTOLERANCE (11 MIN, 2000); THE WIND OF CHANGES (15 mins, 1996); THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD: THE INVENTION OF WRITING (3 min, 1994); INTOLERANCE II: THE INVASION (15 min, 2001).
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2002
Year of production
1991-2001
Subjects
Media studies; Sociology
Keywords
animation films; short films; social behaviour

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£19.99 (inc)
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
153 min
Year
2002

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£12.99 (inc)
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
153 min
Year
2002

Sponsor

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone
071-396 4444
Address
LONDON
SW1P 2TX

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
020 7957 8968
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

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