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The Velvet Abstract (2016)

| Animation, Short, Drama | 17 November 2016 (USA)
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A Short Film About the Environmental Age Set Against a Plethora of CG, Illustrations, and Animations from a Team Spanning Six Continents.

Director:

James Hughes

Writer:

James Hughes

Star:

Tobias Menzies
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Tobias Menzies ... Narrator (voice)
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The Velvet Abstract uses a narrated poem over a plethora of visual effects and animations with a dark purple color palette to represent the cataclysmic stain of mankind on the environment. It features talent from The Hunger Games, Avatar, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, The Martian, and many more. It is narrated by Tobias Menzies, and scored by the world-renowned composer Jean-Pascal Beintus. Written by James Hughes

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We Have Passed the Point of No Return

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Animation | Short | Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 2016 (USA) See more »

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Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
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$15,000 (estimated)
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Sunset Aperture See more »
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In July 2017, "The Velvet Abstract" was awarded as "Best Experimental" at Oniros Film Awards, Italy. See more »

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