See the theatrical premiere of Oscar winning BOB'S BIRTHDAY, one of 13 animated short films from four countries which demonstrates a wide range of styles and techniques, from traditional cel animation to cutting edge computer and claymation wizardry. Other program highlights include 1995's other Academy Award nominees THE BIG STORY, TRIANGLE, THE JANITOR, and THE MONK AND THE FISH. The program is topped off with an encore screening of THE WRONG TROUSERS. Nick Park's claymation masterpiece follows the richly detailed misadventures of Wallace and Gromit - an eccentric inventor and his faithful dog.
Set on May 18, 1993—the day on which Denmark voted to join the European Union, just a few months after they'd voted not to do so—the film follows eight or so disparate Danes (an escaped mental patient, a newly-famous singer, a business executive, and their assorted families and cohorts) as they unwittingly alter one another's lives, for better and for worse.
The dynamic PR-agent Hannah is starting up her dream-job in the Hochstedt Company producing toys and soon falls in love with her firm's junior executive director, Wolfgang.
Charn is working on his thesis to convert the Concert Hall project to Music Complex, and his advisor suggests him to see Gerrard for any information regarding the project.
