Animated Visions: émigré film-makers in 1940s Britain

Nationwide arts festival celebrating refugees from Nazi Europe and their contribution to British cultureMarch 2020 marked the official end of the festival, but also the beginning of a longer-term commitment to celebrating the impact of this remarkable generation of émigrés under the Insiders/Outsiders umbrella

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The Emigré Contribution to Animation Film-making in 1940s Britain. 


This session focuses on the distinctive work of German-born film animator and art director Peter Sachs (1912–1990) and the animation shorts of Cologne-born Peter Strausfeld (1910–1980), the latter directed and produced by the Austrian-born film-maker and manager of the pioneering Academy Cinema George Michael Hoellering (1897–1980). Refugees from Nazi Europe, they first met as internees on the Isle of Man. After their release, each survived chiefly through animation shorts commissioned through the Ministry of Information who recognized the potential of animation for engaging UK audiences during the war years and after. We will explore their work and long-lasting contribution to animation and the wider world of British cinema. Professor Fran Lloyd (Kingston School of Art) will be in conversation with Jez Stewart, Curator (Animation) at the BFI National Archive, British Film Institute. This event is organized by <a href="https://insidersoutsidersfestival.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Insiders/Outsiders</a>.As will be evident from the three programmes of free online events we’ve already organized, we are determined that the Insiders/Outsiders Festival should have a rich afterlife. But we need your help. So please consider <a href="https://insidersoutsidersfestival.org/support-us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">making a donation</a> to the Insiders/Outsiders Arts Foundation (registered charity number 1182867) to enable us to continue with our - entirely not-for-profit - activities. Please note that we are registered for Gift Aid.Image: Still from River of Steel, directed by Peter Sachs

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