Automania 2000

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Movie
Original title Automania 2000
Country of production Great Britain
original language English
Publishing year 1963
length 10 mins
Rod
Director John Halas
script György Todor
Joy Batchelor
John Halas
production Joy Batchelor
John Halas
for Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films
music Jack King
cut Jack King

Automania 2000 is a 1963 British animated short film directed by John Halas. The narrator is Ed Bishop .

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In 2000, mankind owed a great deal to scientists, including cheap electricity, as much as they needed, and simplified fishing: fish are sucked in by a robot even on the seabed and processed into food in pill form. However, progress also brings problems, for example, around the high tower of the scientist and the numerous skyscrapers of the city, walls of cars have formed that have not moved for several years. Young children, who never knew it otherwise, even believe that these structures of stacked cars have always existed.

In fact, it started with people's urge to own longer and longer cars. These were soon mass-produced around the world and increasingly hindered traffic. Other vehicles, too, such as the automatic stroller or cars made for special occasions, led to increasing congestion of the streets and an increase in the number of cars. However, science does not rest and continues to invent, as the residents of the lower class of cars would like to move up socially to the higher class of cars. The auto mountain is growing due to the constant demand for new cars. The scientist finally invents a car that can reproduce itself. In the end, this leads to the scientist losing control: the car mountain itself grows beyond its tower, and the self-reproducing car devours the scientist.

Awards

Automania 2000 was nominated for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film " in 1964 , but could not prevail against The Critic . It was the first British animated short film to be nominated for an Oscar.

The film received a BAFTA for Best Animated Short Film in 1964 .

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