Bristol-trained Daniel Day-Lewis make Oscars history
by Tamsin Eames
Daniel Day-Lewis made history last night at the Oscars. And there's a little bit of the South West that can bask in his reflected glory.
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Bristol-based company Aardman nominated for Oscar
Bristol-based company Aardman has been nominated for an Oscar for its animated feature film, The Pirates! Band Of Misfits.
The film was released in 2012 and was Aardman's first 3-D stop-motion film.
The film is about a Pirate Captain who leads a band of buccaneers who remain fiercely loyal to him despite his shortcomings as a raider and pillager. The Captain is determined to capture the prestigious Pirate of the Year award.
Aardman is known for films made using stop-motion clay animation techniques_, particularly those featuring plasticine characters Wallace and Gromit. _
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Watch The Pirates! Band of Misfits below.
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