Bunny And The Bull wins 'Best Achievement in Production’ at the BIFAS

07/12/2009

The team behind the long-awaited feature film debut from the Director of cult BBC comedy The Mighty Boosh (Paul King) are celebrating the film's award for ‘Best Achievement in Production’ at last night's British Independent Film Awards.’ BUNNY AND THE BULL’, which is in cinemas now, is the latest release from Sheffield-based digital film studio Warp X. Screen Yorkshire invested in the film through its Production Fund.

BUNNY AND THE BULL is a road movie set entirely in a flat. Stephen Turnbull hasn't been outside in months. Living with a painfully restrictive routine, he refuses to interact with the world or think about the past. When a sudden infestation of mice forces him to change his ways, he finds his mind hurtling back to the disastrous trek around Europe he undertook with his friend Bunny; a womanising, gambling-addicted booze-hound.

Unable to stem the flood of memories, Stephen's flat becomes the springboard for an extraordinary odyssey through landscapes made up of snapshots and souvenirs, from the industrial wastelands of Silesia to the bull fields of Andalusia. A story of love, disillusionment, stuffed bears and globalised seafood, Bunny and the Bull is an offbeat and heartfelt journey to the end of the room. 
 
Hugo Heppell, Head of Production at Screen Yorkshire says: ''Winning this award is a testament to Paul King's vision and the incredible team Mary Burke and Warp put together. To be compared to Michel Gondry and beat a Terry Gilliam film on a fraction of the budget is a true achievement.  We are thrilled to have been part of Bunny And The Bull and offer our congratulations to Mary, Paul and the rest of the team at Warp X.''

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