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			--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTERFLY BIOGRAPHY/PRESS - AUG/SEPT 2003 "Butterfly is a poetic and uplifting film, Beautifully designed and modeled and drenched in atmosphere.  It is an important contribution to the art of British animation and, best of all, very moving". - Mark Cousins - Film Critic 17/08/03 “DUSTY WORKSHOP FILM PACKS QUITE A PUNCH!” - Sussex Express 13/06/03 “After a painstaking 5 year process, visionary Chiddingly arts Graduate Corin Hardy has finally finished work on his ‘dark yet uplifting’ animated film Butterfly.” - CHRIS POLLARD/Sussex Express “I was absolutely knocked out by the film. soon after this 30 minute short began, I felt like I was watching a feature film in animated form. The film had a great effect on me and I am sure this talented young man is going to go far” - AMANDA WILKINS/Kent & Sussex Gazzette “A stunning piece of animation, which creates so well the almost psychotic distress the character experiences in his lonely world - this film will be a valuable resource for all” - BARRY WATTS/Mind Millennium Awards Book “Shooting on film was an early decision as it was important to (Corin) that his 25 minute film had a ‘real-model-magic’ quality akin to, he hoped the Ray Harryhausen epics” - EXPOSURE/FUJI FILM MAGAZINE “What was the film about? Who was involved? What were we going to see that was just 30 minutes long and yet took 5 years to make? How come it had attracted such a large audeince of all ages? I am left amazed that one as young as Corin can have such a depth of knowledge & understanding about mental breakdown & be able to find such a powerful & positive medium with which to convey it. I’ll certainly never forget the experience.” - SUE BURROWS/CHIDDINGLY PARISH MAG “The angular, shadowy world that Corin has made for Butterfly fits the tone of the story perfectly; some bits are shocking (and they’re meant to be) but every single scene is born from imagination and it becomes impossible to tear your eyes away from the screen - It has to be seen to be believed!” - CHRIS POLLARD/Sussex Express --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTERFLY FACTS: • Butterfly is being screened as part of the Edinburgh Festival in August as well as Anima Mundi; The International Film Festival Of Brazil this month. • Butterfly has been entered into International Festivals inluding Chicago, Venice, Sienna, Bristol, Raindance, Cork & Sundance. It is supported by The British Film Council. • Butterfly features an original score composed by David Cullen (Musical Arranger for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats/Phantom Of The Opera/Starlight Express) • Butterfly features the voice of Christopher Guard (Animated Lord Of The Rings; ‘Frodo’) • Butterfly was supported by Fujifilm who provided all film stock, Soho Images who provided all processing and Telecine facilities and Grant Awards form The South East Arts Council as well as The Mind Millennium Awards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------