Claydream

Claydream

96 mins | Documentary | Aug. 5, 2022

A modern day Walt Disney, Will Vinton picked up a ball of clay and saw a world of potential. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 80s and 90s. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Will Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his close collaborators, the film charts the rise and fall of the Academy Award and Emmy winning Will Vinton Studios.

Claydream

96 mins | Documentary | Aug. 5, 2022

Claydream
A modern day Walt Disney, Will Vinton picked up a ball of clay and saw a world of potential. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 80s and 90s. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Will Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his close collaborators, the film charts the rise and fall of the Academy Award and Emmy winning Will Vinton Studios.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title Claydream
Directors Marq Evans
Writers Tamir Ardon, Marq Evans

Cast

Will Vinton

as Self (archive footage)

Bill Plympton

as Self

Peter Lord

as Self

Craig Bartlett

as Self

Jerry Beck

as Self

Hal T. Hickel

as Self

Michele Mariana

as Self

Chuck Duke

as Self

Webster Colcord

as Self

Chris Ohlgren

as Self

Susan Shadburne

as Self

Marilyn Zornado

as Self