2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Accidents, Blunders and Calamities

Saturday, March 12
4:00PM - 5:32PM

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Inspired by the Edward Gorey classic, this black-comedy for kids and parents alike is a hilarious and brutal alphabet of death and mayhem exacted upon animals by ignorant humans. 30 CGI animals were meticulously crafted and killed by a team of 44 students at Media Design School.


Section: Animated Shorts Competition
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Year: 2015
Runtime: 5min

Director: James Cunningham

Producer: James Cunningham, Oliver Hilbert

Screenwriter: James Cunningham

Cinematographer: Oliver Hilbert

Editor: James Cunningham

Sound Designer: Dave Whiehead, Michelle Child

Music: Emile de la Rey

Principal Cast: Phillip Greeves, Drew Cunningham, Eleanor Cunningham

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James Cunningham is a New Zealand film director and animator. He has directed eleven award winning short films. He is based in Auckland, New Zealand and is now a Senior Lecturer at Media Design School, the premier Animation and Visual Effects new media school in New Zealand, where he produces and directs short films with his students.

Public Film Contact
James Cunningham
Media Design School
films@mediadesignschool.com
+64 (9) 303-0402

Publicity Contact
James Cunningham
jamesc@mediadesignschool.com

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Film Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge, Film Festival Wristband
Event Type
Screening
Screening Section
Animated Shorts Competition
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