! ! ! ! Listing details: LONG SHORTS: The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child When: 11am on Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th, Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th, Friday 18th of July Where: The New Zealand Film Archive, 84 Taranaki St, Wellington. Cost: Pay your age up to 6 years. 6 and over $6 !ALL AGES !FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LONG SHORTS! The Grualo and The Grualo's Child ! The New Zealand Film Archive, in partnership with Square Eyes - New Zealand Children's Film Foundation, are thrilled to present not one, but two award winning, animated films. These are based on the classic children's picture books written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Come join the Gruffalo and friends, voiced by the brilliant Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson. ! The Gruffalo, first published in 1999, has been described as a ‘modern classic’ (The Observer). It has sold more than four million copies and was voted the UK's favourite bedtime story by 20,000 BBC Radio 2 listeners. Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo has been translated into 52 different languages. A follow-up, The Gruffalo’s Child, was published in 2004 and !has been equally loved. The films based on these beloved books have proved a hit with audiences around the world. On top of its Academy Award and BAFTA nominations, The Gruffalo has also been awarded prizes at numerous festivals including Annecy International Animation Festival (France), Anima Mundi (Brazil), The Broadcast Awards 2011 (UK), Prix Jeunesse (Germany), and also nominated for the prestigious Cartoon d'or 2011. The Gruffalo's Child, has also found success - in June 2013, the film was given the Award for Best TV Special at the 8th Festival of European! Animated Feature Films and TV Specials. The Long Shorts is part of the successful ongoing Mini-Sized Square Eyes series. The screening !programme is as follows: THE GRUFFALO !Directed by Max Lang and Jakob Schuh, UK, 2009, 27mins, G A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood… This animated classic tells the story of a mouse who outwits a fox, an owl and a snake by telling them about his imaginary friend the Gruffalo, a scary- sounding creature who proves to be far more real than the mouse expects.. His eyes are orange, his !tongue is black, he has purple prickles all over his back – and the voice of Robbie Coltrane! 'A family classic for years to come' - Daily Mirror !'Uttery captivating' - Paul Connolly, Daily Mail THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD !Directed by Johannes Weiland and Uwe Heidschotter, UK, 2011, 30mins, G The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood… A visually stunning sequel to The Gruffalo which chronicles the story of the Gruffalo’s child who defiantly ignores her father’s warnings not to search for the Big Bad Mouse. After tiptoeing out into the snow, the little Gruffalo meets her new chums Snake, Owl and Fox. But does the massive mouse even exist? We’ll find !out! Cost: Pay your age up to 6 years. 6 and over $6 ! ! ENDS For further information or high resolution images, contact the Film Archive’s Communications Assistant, Anj Barton. [email protected] - Direct Dial: (04) 896 4823 www.filmarchive.org.nz