Production
Like Fantasia (1940) or Allegro Non Troppo (1977), L'Opéra Imaginaire (1993) is an assembly of animated short films based on classic music greats. Directed by some of the best European animators and artists, L'Opéra Imaginaire takes us through dance, theater, music and painting masterpieces. It uses several animation techniques, like stop-motion clay animation or CG characters.
Clifton Lyons is a professional basketball player with a troubled past who spent most of his childhood in juvenile detention. When he is set up and betrayed by his best friend to publicly humiliate his boss, he loses everything and he's pushed to rethink his whole life. Returning to his childhood home, Clifton hopes he has, at last, found a refuge. But, his inner and outer demons soon find him as his former boss' ruthless obsession begins to destroy all he cares about and his friend's betrayal forces him to relive a darker truth behind his troubled past. He will be challenged to overcome his fears and transcend his desires to manifest a better life.
The Official Film of Brazil's greatest Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna, who's sudden death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix sent shock waves around the World. It cemented his reputation both within the sport, and his native Brazil, as a legend. The film looks at his life and career using archive footage and featuring revealing interviews with the man, as well as those who knew him well; friends, family and competitors. It also shows how the Ayrton Senna Foundation, set up in his honor, is working to help under privileged and street-bound children in his native Brazil using sport as an incentive to learn. Written by Oliver Warman.
