Trevor Hardy directed the animation about a young mole who dreams of being a footballer.
Trevor Hardy’s feature animation Strike, which was produced by UK company Gigglefish Animation Studios, has had its North American rights picked up by Indican Pictures.
101 Films International is handling sales on the project here in Cannes and struck the deal with Indican.
Featuring the voices of Ken Stott (The Hobbit) and Lizzie Waterworth (Horrid Henry), the film follows a young mole who is due to begin work at his father’s side in their hometown’s legendary gold mine but secretly dreams of being a footballer.
Trevor Hardy’s feature animation Strike, which was produced by UK company Gigglefish Animation Studios, has had its North American rights picked up by Indican Pictures.
101 Films International is handling sales on the project here in Cannes and struck the deal with Indican.
Featuring the voices of Ken Stott (The Hobbit) and Lizzie Waterworth (Horrid Henry), the film follows a young mole who is due to begin work at his father’s side in their hometown’s legendary gold mine but secretly dreams of being a footballer.
- 5/17/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Trevor Hardy’s debut feature Strike is an entertaining if overlong animation which tells the story of a shortsighted young Mole who dreams of footballing stardom, but who has to follow in his father’s footsteps and work down the mine. The film is produced by Hove animation studio Gigglefish which prides itself in its environmentally friendly sets which were created using recycled (or upcycled) everyday products.
For as long as he can remember, all Mungo (voiced by Horrid Henry’s Lizzie Waterworth) has ever wanted was to be a footballer. Despite being told by everyone around him that sports aren’t suitable for him, but should be left to stronger more athletic animals such lions and gazelles, the young mole still believes that he can overcome his shortcomings to become the greatest player that has ever lived.
Mungo’s luck changes overnight when he an inventor friend makes him...
For as long as he can remember, all Mungo (voiced by Horrid Henry’s Lizzie Waterworth) has ever wanted was to be a footballer. Despite being told by everyone around him that sports aren’t suitable for him, but should be left to stronger more athletic animals such lions and gazelles, the young mole still believes that he can overcome his shortcomings to become the greatest player that has ever lived.
Mungo’s luck changes overnight when he an inventor friend makes him...
- 5/10/2019
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"This is your dream! You have to go for it, do you hear me...?" Vue Cinemas has unveiled an official trailer for an indie stop-motion animated film titled Strike, made by a small studio in the UK and being released next month. As pointed out on Twitter, "the title refers to both soccer and mining - you don't get much more British than that." Strike is about a young mole from the town of Diggington who dreams of becoming a soccer player (a "footballer" in the UK) but his big challenge is telling his father. "How can he tell his dad he does not want to work at the mine, it will break his heart... This mole with a goal... should he tell?" Strike stars the voices of Lizzie Waterworth, Ken Stott, Alex Kelly, Naomi McDonald, Tom Turner, Dave Mounfield, and Beth Chalmers. This looks cute, and it's great to...
- 4/14/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.