30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
for Children and Youth

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Section: World Children´s Film Panorama

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse (2022) 6

United States of America, United Kingdom | 2022 | 34 min.

A heartwarming story of the unlikely bond between four friends as they explore the meaning of kindness, friendship, courage and hope. A beautifully animated film for viewers of all ages based on Charlie Mackesy's bestselling book.

CountryUnited States of America, United Kingdom
Year2022
Duration34 min
Rating6
LanguageEnglish
SubtitleSimultanneous translation into
Directed by Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy
Screenplay Jon Croker, Charlie Mackesy
Music Isobel Waller-Bridge
Edited by Daniel Budin
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Biography

Both from the UK. Bayton is a director, animator and illustrator. He studied animation at Central St Martin's in London. He has made short animated films, ads and music videos. Mackesy is a writer and illustrator. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022), an animated film based on Mackesy's book, is their collaborative feature debut.

Festival Laurels, Based upon a Book, Some Like It Animated, Animal Friends