War Is Over!

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War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
Directed byDave Mullins
Written byDave Mullins
Sean Ono Lennon
Produced byBrad Booker
Sophie Cherry
Music byThomas Newman
Production
company
ElectroLeague
Running time
11 minutes
CountryUnited States

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko is a 2023 independent[1] animated short film directed by Dave Mullins.[2] The 11-minute short was inspired by and features John Lennon and Yoko Ono's peace anthem "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". The film was written by Dave Mullins, with story by Dave Mullins and Sean Ono Lennon.[3] The film was produced by Brad Booker and production was handled by Booker and Mullins' Los Angeles-based animation studio ElectroLeague,[4] in partnership with Lenono Music, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono.[5][6] Thomas Newman composed the score for the film.[7]

Plot[edit]

Set in an alternate WWI reality, a heroic pigeon delivers messages across the battlefield, from one side to the other. The messages are exchanged by two soldiers on opposite sides, who, unaware of who their opponent is, are playing a game of chess against each other. As the fighting and the game both escalate, they continue to exchange their chess moves, delivered by the brave pigeon. Whoever wins the game, what's certain is that there are no winners in war.[1]

Production[edit]

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko is a 3D computer-animated short film produced by ElectroLeague studio.[8] The animation and visual effects were created by Peter Jackson's New Zealand-based VFX company Wētā FX.[7][5] Epic Games’ Unreal Engine was used in production to create the imagery.[5] The film was edited by John K. Carr and scored by Oscar-nominated composer Thomas Newman.[7][9]

Accolades[edit]

The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "War is Over": Animated Short Short Creates Timely Message of Humanity - IndieWire
  2. ^ "Peter Jackson and Sean Ono Lennon create new animated short". faroutmagazine.co.uk. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Christmas classic inspires new short film". MyFMToday.com. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "'WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko' shortlisted for an Academy Award". JOHN LENNON. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Keegan, Rebecca (December 5, 2023). "Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson Partner on Animated Film Inspired by John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "An Animated Message of Peace: Dave Mullins on the Making of his Oscar Short-Listed 'War Is Over!'". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Tangonan, E. J. (December 5, 2023). "War is Over: Peter Jackson collaborates with Sean Ono Lennon and Dave Mullins for animated short film based on John Lennon's Happy Xmas (War is Over)". JoBlo. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "'War is Over' Highlights Brotherhood and Brutality in Protest for Peace". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Taylor, Drew (January 12, 2024). "War Is Over!, Inspired by John Lennon, Gets New Trailer". TheWrap. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "The 96th Academy Awards (2024) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

External links[edit]

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