I Met The Walrus – An Oscar Nominated Short Film

The multi-award winning “I Met The Walrus short film is based on a real life encounter between John Lennon and a 14 year old fan at Toronto’s King Edward Hotel in 1969. Lennon graciously allowed Jerry Levitan, the young fan, to conduct an impromptu interview, which he (Jerry) recorded with the aid of a reel-to-reel tape deck.

The 40 minute interview was edited and condensed into a pithy 5 minute animated film in 2007 by Josh Raskin. Raskin combined the original audio recording with the computer illustrations of James Braithwaite and the hand drawn sketches of Alex Kurina to create a  truly inspiring work of art.

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The Idiotic Adventures of Philippe and Pierre – Animated Web Series

The Idiotic Adventures of Philippe and Pierre is a continuing animated web series produced by Pileated Pictures and directed by Dave Schlafman.

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The storyline of the series is very simple. Pierre need a head, and Philippe needs a body. Though Philippe conjures up various schemes to unite himself with a very willing Pierre, their quest always ends with disastrous, hilarious (and painful) results.

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