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40 GREAT YEARS: THE MAKING OF BOB GODFREY’S GREAT

A teaser for Bob Godfrey's Great has been released as part of the crowdfunding campaign for new documentary.

Anyone who knew Bob Godfrey remembers his sense of humor, his generous spirit, and most of all his wonderful film GREAT.  Tom Lowe, Bob's grandson, has set about interviewing all of the people who were involved in the Oscar winning Bst Animated Short Film to create a lasting memory of the creation of this masterpiece.

After 4 years of hard work the end is in sight but Tom and the project need some help to make the final interviews and do the post production.  Here is your opportunity to play a part in the project.  Check out the web site listed below for full details.

London, UK, November 16, 2015– The Bob Godfrey Collection are proud to announce the online release of the teaser for 40 Great Years.

In 2014, Bob Godfrey’s eldest grandson, Tom Lowe, started interviewing the animators, designers, editors and technicians who made the 1975 Oscar winning film a reality. This was to coincide with the film turning 40 years old in 2015. With nearly all the interviews completed, a crowdfunding campaign has been set up on the Bob Godfrey Collection website in order to raise the funds required.

Great was Bob Godfrey’s animated masterpiece, detailing the life and accomplishments of British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The film took four years to complete, and was finished in 1975. The following year it went on the win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, and was the first British animated film to do so.

The target has been set at £1,500 which will enable the final interviews to be conducted and to cover post-­‐production costs. The donation amounts start at £1 and rewards for donations range from receiving a Tweet or Facebook message through to having your name listed in the credits, through to receiving a copy of the finished film as a digital download. The maximum donation amount of £20 will also result in a copy of the documentary on DVD.

Further information and the teaser itself can be found at www.bobgodfreyfilms.com/great