Peter and the Wolf Wins Oscar!

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"And the winner is . . ."

Serge Prokofieff's much-loved children’s classic "Peter and the Wolf" took centre-screen at the Academy Awards ® ceremony in Hollywood on 24 February 2008, when Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman’s animated film won the Oscar ® for Best Animated Short Film.

The much-loved tale of Peter and the Wolf has resonated deeply with over five generations of children, enchanted by its power and sense of fun. This fantastical new version by prize-winning director Suzie Templeton, specially made to be seen internationally both on TV and DVD as well as to be screened theatrically in concert halls worldwide accompanied by live orchestras, has delighted a whole new audience.

BreakThru Films’ innovative animated film version of Prokofieff’s classic work, set to a new recording by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Mark Stephenson, was produced at the Oscar ®-winning Se-ma-for Studios in Poland using stop-frame model animation (the technique popularised by Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animations) and state-of-the-art digital technology.

In her Oscar ® acceptance speech, Director Suzie Templeton said; "This for everybody who worked so passionately on our film to make our dream come true".

Producer Hugh Welchman added: "This really is a fairy tale ending for us, but hopefully it's only the beginning for Peter and this amazing award, and it will help keep Prokofieff's "Peter and the Wolf" in the hearts and minds of children all over the world."

Russian composer Serge Prokofieff (1891-1953) composed Peter and the Wolf in 1936 for narrator and orchestra. Combining a strong storyline, distinctive instrumentation and memorable melodies, the work soon became a children’s classic. It has subsequently received countless recordings, with narrators ranging from the composer's son and grandson to showbiz celebrities including David Bowie, Sting, Bono and Dame Edna Everage.

“The joy of this film is the care, sensitivity and imagination that matches even Prokofieff’s work.”
The Independent

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