Bob's Birthday (1993)
- Directed by
- David Fine, Alison Snowden
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Canada
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Margaret plans a surprise birthday party for her husband Bob who is turning 40. Bob feels anxious and uneasy about getting older. The short film pokes gentle fun at their attempts to navigate this milestone.
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What happens
Bob's Birthday is a 1993 Canadian-British animated short by Alison Snowden and David Fine, winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 67th Academy Awards, and serves as the pilot to the animated series Bob and Margaret. It features a humorous look at how Margaret plans to throw a surprise birthday party for Bob on his 40th birthday, as he struggles with the sudden impact of middle age. Bob's Birthday has won 10 awards, one of which includes the National Film Board of Canada's 60th Oscar nomination. The film was inspired by the creators, Alison Snowden and David Fine, both turning 30. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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