Alison Snowden
Alison Snowden (born April 4, 1958 in Arnold near Nottingham ) is a British animator , film producer and screenwriter .
Life
Snowden grew up in Arnold, a suburb of Nottingham. She first completed a degree in graphics at Mansfield Art College (basic course) and Lanchester Polytechnic in Coventry , from which she graduated with a degree in graphic design. She then attended the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield , where she met the Canadian David Fine . Snowden, who concentrated on the feature film sector during her four year studies, came into contact with the work of the NFB through Fine and began working in the animation film sector. Her graduation film at NFTS was the short animation film Second Class Mail in 1984 , which was nominated for an Oscar in 1985 .
After completing their training, Snowden and Fine moved to Canada and worked at the NFB until 1989. As "Snowden and Fine" both created various short animated films, including the Oscar nominated George and Rosemary and In and Out . You returned to London in 1989 and initially worked in the advertising film sector. This was followed in 1994 by the short animated film Bob's Birthday, which won an Oscar . Bob's Birthday eventually led to the 52-part animated television series Bob and Margaret , which played in the UK (seasons 1 and 2) and Canada (seasons 3 and 4) and was created from 1998 to 2001. Snowden worked on scripts for Mark Baker's Peppa Pig from 2004 to 2007 ; Together with Fine, she was involved in the development of the Shaun the Sheep series in 2007 . Her animated series Ricky Sprocket, Showbiz Boy started in 2007, but was discontinued in 2008.
Together with Fine, she directed the short film Animal Behavior , for which she was nominated again for an Oscar in 2019.
Snowden and Fine are married with one daughter. Both have lived in Vancouver, Canada since 2005.
Filmography
- 1985: Second Class Mail
- 1987: People and Science: A Test of Time
- 1987: George and Rosemary
- 1989: In and Out
- 1991: The Boss
- 1991: Pink Komkommer
- 1993: Deadly Deposits
- 1994: Bob's Birthday
- 1998–2001: Bob and Margaret (TV series)
- 2004: Peppa Pig
- 2007: Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy
- 2007-2010: Shaun the Sheep (Shaun the Sheep) (TV series)
- 2018: Animal Behavior (short film)
Awards
- 1984: Audience Award, Ottawa International Animation Festival , for Second Class Mail
- 1986: Oscar nomination , Best Animated Short , for Second Class Mail
- 1987: Jury Prize, Montréal World Film Festival , for George and Rosemary
- 1988: Genie Award , Best Short Film, for George and Rosemary
- 1990: UNICEF Award of the Berlinale , Best Short Film, for In and Out
- 1990: Genie Award nomination, Best Animated Short Film , for In and Out
- 1994: BAFTA nomination, Best Animated Film, for Bob's Birthday
- 1994: in the competition for the Golden Bear at the Berlinale , Best Short Film category, with Bob's Birthday
- 1994: Genie Award nomination, Best Short Film, for Bob's Birthday
- 1994: Gordon Bruce Award for Humor, Ottawa International Animation Festival, for Bob's Birthday
- 1995: Oscar, Best Animated Short Film, for Bob's Birthday
literature
- NFB / David Fine & Alison Snowden . In: Anima Mundi (Ed.), Julius Wiedemann (Ed.): Animation Now! Taschen, Cologne u. a. 2004, pp. 332-335.
Web links
- Alison Snowden in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Web site Snowden and Fine (English)
- Snowden and Fine at screenonline.org.uk (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ David Fine and Alison Snowden | The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .
- ^ About - Snowden Fine Animation. Retrieved June 2, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ See screenonline.org.uk
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Snowden, Alison |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British animator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4th 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arnold |