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d regular articles for magazines, books and the Internet. He has held workshops about animation, and particularly acting for animation, in colleges around the world, and in all the major American studios including Dreamworks, PDI, Pixar, and Will Vintons. He is a regular jury member and advisor for many festivals.

Barry's six films have won over sixty major international awards, including Grand Prix, Best Director, Best Film, and OSCAR and BAFTA nominations.

His book Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance was published in 2008 by Focal Press and his six films with commentaries and interviews were issued on DVD as Barry Purves: His Intimate Lives in 2008 by Potemkin.


THE MOVIES

01. NEXT, 5’
UK 1989
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Camera – Dave Alex Riddett
Music: Stuart Gordon
Voice: Roger Rees
Producer: Sara Mullock
Production: Channel Four - Aardman Animations

William Shakespeare, alone on stage, auditions for his life, in front of a rather unimpressed Peter Hall

Awards
- Hiroshima Animation Festival, Best Debut Film
- 1990 Esphino Cinanima, Best 5-15 Minute Film
- 1990 British animation Awards, Best Technical Achievement
- 1990 Marie Kuttna Award, nomination, 1990



02. SCREENPLAY, 11.00
UK 1992
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Camera/lighting – Mark Stewart
Design – Barrow Models
Music: Nigel Hess
Voice: Michael Maloney
Producer: Glenn Holberton
Production: Channel Four - Bare Boards Productions

An old man becomes emotionally involved with recollections of his youth…

Awards
- Ottawa Animation Festival, Best Object Animation, 1992
- Bourge-en-Bresse Animation Festival, Young Jury Prize for Best Film, 1992
- Esphino Cinanima, Honourable Mention, 1992
- Shanghai Animation festival, Grand Prix, 1992
- Ankara Short Film festival, 2nd Prize, 1993
- Brussels Animation festival, Public Prize, 1993
- 65th American Academy Awards 'Oscar', nomination 1993
- Cleveland Festival, William J Silverman Award for Best Short film, 1993
- Oberhausen Festival, Best Animated Film, 1993
- San Francisco Film festival, Best in Category/Animation, 1993
- Krakow, Bronze Dragon, 1993
- Annecy, Special Distinction for Artistic Merit, 1993
- Krok, Russia, Best in Category, 1993
- Cartoon D'Or, Inverness, Nominated, 1993
- Cork Film Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1993
- Chicago Film Festival, Gold Plaque, 1993
- British Short Film Festival, Best Animation, 1993
- Stuttgart Animation Festival, Suddeutsh Rundfunks Prize, 1994
- Mediawave, Gyor, Best Animation, 1994
- Bradford Animation Festival, Best Animation, 1994
- Blackpool Animation Festival, Best Animation, 1994
- Hiroshima Animation Festival, Best in 5-15 minutes, 1994



03. RIGOLETTO, 30’
UK 1993
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
Animation: Barry Purves
Technique: Stop motion/puppets
Character Design – Mackinnon and Saunders
Art Direction – Barrow Models
Camera/lighting – Mark Stewart
Music: Guisseppe Verdi
Music, abridged by Wyn Davies and Barry Purves
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
Singers include Rosemary Joshua, Jonathan Summers, Anthony Mee
Producer: Glenn Holberton
Production: S4C/BBC2 - Bare Boards Productions

Rigoletto, the pimp for the Duke of Milan, tries in vain to keep his daughter from the debauchery of the corrupt court.

Awards
- Cartoon D'Or, Finland, Nominated 1994
- Treviso, Italy, Mr Linea Prize for Technical Achievement, 1994
- Ottawa -Special Prize, 1994
- Chicago International Film Festival, Silver Plaque Award, 1994
- Esphino, Cinanima, Honourable Mention, 1994
- Ankara, Honourable Mention, 1994
-Hiroshima, Selected for Best of the World, 1994



04. ACHILLES, 11’
UK 1995
Direction: Barry Purves
Script: Barry Purves
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