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Children's in 2000". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023 . Retrieved 19 February 2023. Scherzer, Barbara (26 December 2000). "Las Vegas critics fete 'Erin,' 'Gladiator' ". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014 . Retrieved 9 September 2014. Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival director, said in a statement: “We are so excited to be sharing the magic and artistry of the Aardman studio and their favourite feathered friends with audiences this October with a film that’s brimming with fun and has such enormous heart.”
John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams composed the music for the film, which was released on 20 June 2000 under the RCA Victor label. [24] [25] [26] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ] Annual Annie". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013 . Retrieved 9 September 2014.Traffic wows New York critics". BBC News. 14 December 2000. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014 . Retrieved 9 September 2014. a b Raynor, Josh (2 January 2023). "10 Animated Movies To Look Out For In 2023". Collider. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023 . Retrieved 13 January 2023. The Longer View: British animation". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015 . Retrieved 9 October 2015. Weiner, Rex (10 April 1997). "Aardman on 'Run' ". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017 . Retrieved 18 February 2010. Pathé agreed to finance the film in 1996, putting their finances into script development and model design. DreamWorks officially came on board in 1997. [4] [23] They beat out studios like Disney, 20th Century Fox, and Warner Bros. and largely won due to the perseverance of DreamWorks co-chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg; as a company they were eager to make their presence felt in the animation market in an attempt to compete with Disney's dominance of the field. [4] Katzenberg explained that he had "been chasing these guys for five or six years, ever since I first saw Creature Comforts." [4] DreamWorks secured their first animated feature with the film, and they handled distribution in all territories except Europe, which Pathé handled. [4] The two studios co-financed the film. [4] DreamWorks also retains rights to worldwide merchandising. [4]
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