The Gruffalo's Child (film)
| The Gruffalo's Child | |
|---|---|
Film poster | |
| Created by | Max Lang |
| Based on | The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson |
| Written by | Julia Donaldson Axel Scheffler |
| Directed by | Johannes Weiland Uwe Heidschotter |
| Voices of | Helena Bonham Carter Rob Brydon Robbie Coltrane James Corden Shirley Henderson John Hurt Tom Wilkinson |
| Narrated by | Helena Bonham Carter |
| Theme music composer | René Aubry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Germany |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Martin Pope Michael Rose |
| Editor | Robin Sales |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Magic Light Pictures Orange Eyes Studio Soi |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One (United Kingdom) ZDF (Germany) |
| Release | 25 December 2011 |
The Gruffalo's Child is a 2011 animated fantasy short television film based on the 2004 picture book of the same name written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. A sequel to The Gruffalo, the film was shown on Christmas Day 2011 in the United Kingdom, exactly two years after the debut of the first film.
Directed by Johannes Weiland and Uwe Heidschotter, the film was produced by Michael Rose and Martin Pope of Magic Light Pictures, London, in association with Studio Soi in Ludwigsburg, Germany, alongside its broadcasters and commissioners; the BBC and ZDF. 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. It was nominated for the British Academy Children's Award for Animation in 2012.