Robin Robin
| Robin Robin | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Dan Ojari Mikey Please |
| Written by | Dan Ojari Mikey Please Sam Morrison |
| Produced by | Helen Argo Danny Gallagher |
| Starring | Bronte Carmichael Richard E. Grant Gillian Anderson Adeel Akhtar |
| Cinematography | Dave Alex Riddett |
| Edited by | Chris Morrell |
| Music by | Ben Please Beth Porter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 32 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Robin Robinis a 2021stop-motionanimatedmusicalshort film produced byAardman Animations,created and directed by Dan Ojari andMikey Please,and written by Ojari, Please, and Sam Morrison.
Premise
[edit]When a robin grows up raised by a family of mice,[1]her differences become more apparent every time they try to sneak into aWho-Man's house. Now, she sets off on a daring heist to steal a shiny star and to prove to her family, and a malicious cat, that she can be a really good mouse.
Cast
[edit]- Bronte Carmichael as Robin
- Richard E. Grantas Magpie
- Gillian Andersonas Cat
- Adeel Akhtaras Dad Mouse
- Amira Macey-Michael as Dink
- Tom Pegler as Pip
- Endeavour Clutterbuck as Flynn
- Megan Harris as Flin
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In November 2019,Aardman AnimationsandNetflixannounced they would co-produce the half-hour stop-motion animated musical specialRobin Robin,directed by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please from a script written by Ojari, Please, and Sam Morrison and Sarah Cox producing the special.[2][3]
Casting
[edit]In December 2020, Bronte Carmichael,Richard E Grant,Gillian Anderson,andAdeel Akhtarwere cast in the special.[3]
Filming
[edit]In November 2019, it was announced that filming would start in 2020 and is the first Aardman project to use needle felting instead ofplasticine.[2]
Music
[edit]In December 2020, The Bookshop Band was revealed as the composers with directors Dan Ojari and Mikey Please doing the lyrics for the songs.[3]The orchestra was composed by the Bristol Ensemble.
Release
[edit]On 22 November 2019, the special was expected to be released in 2020. The special premiered on 27 November 2021 in Asia, and on the 24th in North America. On 17 June 2021, the official trailer was released confirming the release date.[4]The short was part of the world touring screeningThe Animation Showcase2021.
Reception
[edit]It was nominated forBest Animated Short Filmat the94th Academy Awards.[5][6][7]It was also nominated forAnimationat theBritish Academy Children's Awards 2022.[8]
Future
[edit]In an interview with Variety, Micky quoted “We are currently working on more stories in the world of ‘Robin, Robin,’” Please tells Variety. “I think that’s all we’re allowed to say. But that would certainly be our hopes and dreams. We feel like there are loads more stories to tell in this world, so we’d love to do more.”
Ojari explains. “We would come in some days and be like: What about this idea? And we had a sort of slate on the wall with 10 different ideas in different stages of development.” Of those, three moved forward: a comicbook, “Deadrock,” yet to be published, a TV series pilot, called “Alan the Infinite,” whose trailer can be seen here, and “Robin Robin.” “It started out just as an idea of a bird raised by some mice — a Christmas thing with a few ingredients — and then we just worked it up, mostly in one evening, into a one pager. It was like a treatment at that point”.[9]
Merchandise
[edit]In March 2021, Aardman Animation made a licensing deal with bothMacMillan Children's Booksand Aurora World for tie-in books and plush toys, respectively.
References
[edit]- ^Arthouse Advisory: This year’s Oscar-nominated animated films are creative and compelling, but also are for adult eyes - TheBurg
- ^abAlberge, Dalya (22 November 2019)."A grand way out: Wallace & Gromit makers ditch BBC for Netflix film".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 10 December 2020.Retrieved13 December2020.
- ^abcMilligan, Mercedes (3 December 2020)."Gillian Anderson, Richard E. Grant Lead 'Robin Robin' Cast".Animation Magazine.Archivedfrom the original on 15 February 2022.Retrieved21 September2021.
- ^@NetflixUK (3 December 2020)."Things you need to know about Robin Robin: – It's a stop-motion, musical, festive special from @aardman (!) – @GillianA and @RichardEGrant lend their voices (!!)– It arrives on Netflix in 2021"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^Cohn, Gabe (8 February 2022)."2022 Oscars Nominees List".The New York Times.Archivedfrom the original on 8 February 2022.Retrieved8 February2022.
- ^2022|Oscars.org
- ^'The Windshield Wiper' Wins Best Animated Short Film | 94th Oscars
- ^"BAFTA's Children & Young People Awards 2022 - Winners".British Academy of Film and Television Arts.27 November 2022.Retrieved22 February2023.
- ^Barraclough, Leo (21 January 2024)."Aardman Working on More Stories Set in the World of 'Robin Robin,' Netflix's Oscar Nominated Musical Film (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.Retrieved22 February2024.
External links
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- 2021 films
- Aardman Animations short films
- American adventure comedy films
- American musical films
- American children's animated films
- American children's films
- Animated films about birds
- Animated films about talking animals
- British children's animated films
- British children's films
- Stop-motion animated television shows
- English-language adventure comedy films
- Netflix original films
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s British films
- Animated films about mice
- Animated films about cats
- Animated films about families