The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011)

Directed by

Brandon Oldenburg, William Joyce

Genre

drama film, adventure film, children's film, speculative fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

15 min

Rated

L

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 132 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Morris Lessmore discovers a flying library of animated books. He becomes their caretaker and shares their stories with others.

whimsicalpoignantgentledreamlikewarmmelancholicupliftingslow-paced

What happens

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a 2011 animated short film directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, and produced by Moonbot Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana. Described as an "allegory about the curative powers of story," the film centers on bibliophile Lessmore and his custodianship of a magical library of flying books. It was created using computer animation, miniatures and traditional hand-drawn techniques. After winning over a dozen film festivals, the film was awarded the Best Animated Short Film at the 84th Academy Awards. An official iPad app based on the film was also released in the Apple App Store. This however requires updating as it does not work with the current iOS. A book adaptation was released in late 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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