Tom Sweep
France1992animated3'Retrospektywa Michaela Dudoka de Wita (2023)
Tom Sweep approaches his work with great enthusiasm and commitment. His responsibility – collecting waste – is not so easy because passers-by throw gigantic amounts of rubbish everywhere except to the bin. Animation with an ecological message, full of gags and humour. 600 Tom Sweep approaches his work with great enthusiasm and commitment. His responsibility – collecting waste – is not so easy because passers-by throw gigantic amounts of rubbish everywhere except to the bin. Tom collects these items slowly at first, but soon he starts running around with a basket like a wolf catching eggs in a once-popular game.
- directed by
- Michael Dudok de Wit
Michael Dudok de Wit (1953) was born and received education in the Netherlands. He went to university in Geneva, Barcelona and Farnham in the UK, where he directed his first film, ‘The Interview’. Since 1980 he has lived in London. He has directed and animated many award-winning productions for the commercial sector and television. In 1992 he created the short film ‘Tom Sweep’ followed by an Oscar-nominee and César Award winner, ‘The Monk and the Fish’. His most famous short film ‘Father and Daughter’ was honoured with a Grand Prix in Annecy, the Academy Award, BAFTA, a Grand Prix of Animafest in Zagreb and many other distinctions. It was also screened and awarded at the Krakow Film Festival. In 2006 de Wit directed ‘The Aroma of Tea’, a short film made using exclusively tea. His most recent work is ‘The Red Turtle’, a feature film coproduced by world-famous Studio Ghibli from Japan. It was nominated to the Academy Awards (2017) and won Un Certain Regard, a special award of Cannes festival, among many other honours. Additionally, Michael Dudok de Wit illustrates books and teaches master classes on animation, creativity and related topics at artistic schools and universities in the UK and abroad.
- script
- Michael Dudok de Wit
- animated by
- Michael Dudok de Wit, Anne Justice, Craig Baxter
- music
- Graham Henderson, Neil Arthur
- sound
- Michael Dudok de Wit
- editing
- Michael Dudok de Wit
- production
- Jill Thomas (Richard Purdum Productions)
- Photo
