Duration: 1 x 60’

Output: Broadcast
Channel: Sky Arts

An arts documentary exploring the work of John Halas and Joy Batchelor.

John was a refugee from Hungary, Joy was a working class woman from Watford. Together, they revolutionised British animation, creating a string of innovative shorts to support the war effort and the first cartoon feature in British cinema history, ‘Animal Farm’ (1954).

This documentary features contributions from actor/filmmaker Andy Serkis and Aardman co-founder Peter Lord. It received its premiere on Sky Arts in 2020.