Further Projects

YEAR: 2024.
RUNNING TIME: 28 mins.
FORMAT: HD ProRes.
BASED ON A TRUE STORY FROM WWII.
DIRECTED BY: Iain Gardner.
PRODUCED BY: Iain Harvey & Wlodzimierz Matuszewski.

Displaced by the Second World War, a troop of Polish soldiers find an inseparable bond through an orphaned bear they name Wojtek.

A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK tells the fantastic journey of an orphaned Syrian brown bear who was adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II, becoming a beacon of hope and an emblem of their fate.

AWARDS: British Animation Awards Best Long Form 2024; Spokane International Film Festival Best Short Film Audience Award; Nominated at Annecy International Film Festival; Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival; River Run International Film Festival; Animayo Film Festival; Celtic Media Festival; Animation Dingle; Manchester Animation Festival; ANIMA Córdoba International Animation Festival to list just a few.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Pre-school series for children 4-6
52 episodes x 11 minutes
Director: Sue Tong
Producer: Iain Harvey
Writer: Nathan Bryon
Illustrator: Dapo Adeola

Based on the award winning children’s picture book Look Up! written by Nathan Bryon and illustrated by Dapo Adeola.

Rocket, is an inquisitive 7-year-old with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and understanding. We follow her journey in ‘Rocket Robbins’ as she grows up testing, trying, and learning new things (to varying degrees of success) living in a diverse and bustling inner city. Rocket’s big brother Jamal, and cat Luna are often along for the journey as well as a tight knit network of neighbourhood friends and family. We see how Rocket thinks her way through life’s little challenges with energy, enthusiasm and by using her own special logic.

Key themes: Discovery, Problem Solving, Community.
Materials available: Full Development Bible, Walk Cycle, Scripts, Flyer.

For more information please contact: Iain Harvey at The Illuminated Film Company, +44 (0)20 8748 3030

IN DEVELOPMENT

Children’s series for ages 5-11
52 episodes x 11 minutes
Writers: James Lamont & Jon Foster (The Amazing World of Gumball)
Producer: Iain Harvey
Inspired by the successful children’s book series by Andrew Murray

In class, Buddy and Elvis thought planet earth sounded so much fun that they skipped alien school and decided to pay us a visit.
On arrival, Buddy and Elvis slightly misjudge the planet’s pecking order and trade places with two unsuspecting pets. With the aid of special collars, the pair transform into cat and dog, whilst the ‘real’ pets are sent back to alien school in their place as cover!
Life as aliens disguised as pets takes some getting used to though; their dinner gets handed out in bowls on the floor and they have inherited some peculiar species habits.

Materials available: Full Development Bible, Pilot Episode, Scripts, Flyer.

For more information please contact: Iain Harvey at The Illuminated Film Company, +44 (0)20 8748 3030

IN DEVELOPMENT

Pre-school series for children
52 episodes x 7 minutes
Director: Magda Osinska
Producer: Iain Harvey
Co-production with Polish studio

JOYETS brings the magic of childhood to life. The world of JOYETS is centred on an ever changing and evolving board game. Full of adventure and discovery, best friends Tilly, Lobo and Leon Bear journey across fantastical realms, under the guidance of the Game Keeper – Otto. Featuring a rich blend of colour, music and humour, JOYETS provides a magical feast for the eyes and ears.

Key themes: Adventure, Discovery, Problem Solving, Friendship.
Materials available: Full Development Bible, Pilot Episode, Scripts, Flyer.

For more information please contact: Iain Harvey at The Illuminated Film Company, +44 (0)20 8748 3030

IN DEVELOPMENT

‘The Autobiography of Michael Foreman’
30 minute animated special
Director: Dave Unwin
Writer: Simon Nicholson
Producer: Iain Harvey
Author/Illustrator: Michael Foreman
Composer: Julian Nott

WAR BOY recounts memories of the author’s own childhood, living near the naval base of Lowestoft in Suffolk during World War II. Surrounded by the continual ebb of military men being posted to the Front, the young boy and his friends see their heroes come and go. Bombs, wailing sirens, tanks and processions shape his playtime and fuel the imaginations of him and his friends. Only when some of his heroes fail to return does reality cast its shadow on his childhood.

Materials available: Pilot teaser, Animatic/Storyboard, Script.

For more information please contact: Iain Harvey at The Illuminated Film Company, +44 (0)20 8748 3030

YEAR: 2014.
RUNNING TIME: 26 mins.
FORMAT: HD ProRes.
BASED ON THE BOOK BY: Michael Morpurgo.
DIRECTED BY: Dave Unwin.
PRODUCED BY: Iain Harvey.

One cold starry night, an old shepherd recounts the magical story of how he came to be the first visitor to the new born Christ child – ahead of the other shepherds, and in complete secret. Based on the book by Michael Morpurgo.

AWARDS: UK Christian Film Festival – Best Children’s Short; London Film Festival Official Selection; Blue Sky International Animation Festival – Critics Award; Anima Best International TV Film Nomination.

YEAR: 2001.
RUNNING TIME: 81 Mins.
BASED ON THE BOOK BY: Charles Dickens.
DIRECTED BY: Jimmy. T. Murakami.
PRODUCED BY: Iain Harvey.
FEATURING THE VOICES OF: Simon Callow, Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage and Michael Gambon amongst others.

Tight-fisted, cold–hearted Scrooge undergoes a yuletide transformation thanks to the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Together they guide Scrooge to a better understanding of what Christmas truly means and how to become a better man as a result. Two characters, in the form of mice, Gabriel and Ellen, join Scrooge on his eye–opening roller coaster ride back to the future.

Distributed by Content Media Corporation

YEAR: 1989
RUNNING TIME: 13 x 5 mins.
FORMAT: TV and video.
DIRECTED BY: Graham Ralph.
PRODUCED BY: Hibbert Ralph Entertainment.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Harvey.

SPIDER is a thirteen part series about a boy and a spider and the fun and adventures they encounter. When the boy first meets the spider in the bath, he’s disgusted, but by the end of the series they are good friends.

AWARDS: Chicago International Children’s Film Festival: “Spider in the Bath” Best Animation Production – 3rd Prize.

YEAR: 1982.
RUNNING TIME: 26 mins.
FORMAT: 35 mm, TV and video.
BASED ON THE BOOK BY: Raymond Briggs.
DIRECTED BY: Dianne Jackson.
PRODUCED BY: John Coates – TV. Cartoons Ltd.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Harvey.

THE SNOWMAN is adapted from Rayond Briggs’ best selling book, it is the story of a boy whose snowman comes to life at midnight, and the two embark on a series of magical adventures.

AWARDS: British Academy Award – Best Children’s Programme; Grand Prix – Tampere Film Festival; Gold Medal – International TV Festival of New York; Design and Art Director’s Award; Prix Jeunesse (Europe.) Nominations: Academy Award as Best Animated Short Film, British Academy Award – Best Art.

YEAR: 1986.
RUNNING TIME: 80 mins.
BASED ON THE BOOK BY: Raymond Briggs.
DIRECTED BY: Jimmy T. Murakami.
PRODUCED BY: John Coates – TV Cartoons Ltd.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Iain Harvey.

In the depths of rural England, Jim and Hilda Bloggs happily live out retirement. They are the typical English couple, eating sausages and chips for lunch, and drinking endless cups of tea. Deeply patriotic, believing in the government which brought its people victoriously through two World Wars, their life seems simple and trouble free. Then comes the bomb.
When The Wind Blows is a powerful, unforgettable story about the consequence of nuclear war.

AWARDS: Grand Prix Annecy – Best Feature.