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RUNTIME
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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Bilby
2018 0h 8m EN
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 212
AnimationComedyFamilyAdventure
Synopsis
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Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia’s Outback, a lonesome bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Dee Bradley Baker
Baby Albatross (voice)
David P. Smith
Bilby (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Pierre Perifel
- Writers
- Pierre Perifel, JP Sans, Liron Topaz
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Benjamin Wallfisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michelle Mendenhall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dee Bradley Baker and David P. Smith carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt8013970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Pierre Perifel directs. Benjamin Wallfisch scores. Michelle Mendenhall cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Original score by Benjamin Wallfisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Michelle Mendenhall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Dee Bradley Baker and David P. Smith carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt8013970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "rescue", "cartoon", "animals", "australian outback".
The technical file
- Original score
- Benjamin Wallfisch
- Editing
- Michelle Mendenhall
- VFX supervisor
- Matt Baer
- Runtime
- 8 min · 0h 8m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- G
- IMDB
- Bilby (2018)
Also by
Pierre Perifel
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
DreamWorks Animation
US
Key crew
- ProducerKelly Cooney Cilella
- ProducerJeff Hermann
- Art DirectionRichard Daskas
- Executive ProducerJill Hopper Desmarchelier
- CharactersHarry Cripps
- Visual Effects SupervisorMatt Baer
- EditorMichelle Mendenhall
- EditorC.K. Horness
- Lighting CoordinatorBetsy Nofsinger
- Production ManagerHeather Lanza
- Production SupervisorHenri Hovhanesyan
- Production SupervisorSean Cole
- Production SupervisorMichael Lynn
- Supervising Technical DirectorNigel Tierney
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rescue
- cartoon
- animals
- australian outback
- marsupial
- short film
- anthropomorphic animal
- 3d animation
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-06-25· Palm Springs International ShortFest
- Digital2018-12-20G· YouTube
- Digital2020-05-29G· We Are One
Also known as
International titles
- LeapUS
