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Battle for Terra (85 min)
Synopsis: Senn and Mala are two rebellious alien teens living on the beautiful planet Terra, a place that promotes peace and tolerance, having long ago rejected war and weapons of mass destruction. When Terra is invaded by human beings fleeing a civil war and environmental catastrophe, the planet is plunged into chaos. During the upheaval, Mala befriends an injured human pilot and each learns the two races are not so different from one another. Together they must face the terrifying realization that in a world of limited resources, only one of their races is likely to survive.
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood (Mala); Luke Wilson (Lieutenant James "Jim" Stanton); Brian Cox (General Hemmer); James Garner (Doron); David Cross (Giddy); Chris Evans (Stewart Stanton); Dennis Quaid (Roven); Justin Long (Senn); Danny Glover (President Chen); Amanda Peet (Maria Montez); Mark Hamill (Elder Orin); Tiffany Brevard (Singer Soloist); Danny Trejo (Elder Berum); Phil LaMarr (Fabric Merchant); Laraine Newman (Toy Merchant); Ron Perlman (Elder Vorin)
Directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas
US Release Date: May 1, 2009 (Premiered on September 8, 2007 at TIFF)
US Home Media Release Dates: September 22, 2009 (DVD / Blu-ray);
Trivia:
• The film was originally conceived as a hard-edged live action feature with photo-real Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) environments. The close collaboration with producing partner and investor Snoot Entertainment redirected the project to become fully animated and appeal to younger audiences.
• The film was originally shot in 2D but was made in such a way that a second camera could be added to the film. After the film was shown at festivals and distributors showed an interest in it, a small team was hired to render the entire film again from the perspective of the second camera for a true 3D effect.
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Battle for Terra (85 min)
Synopsis: Senn and Mala are two rebellious alien teens living on the beautiful planet Terra, a place that promotes peace and tolerance, having long ago rejected war and weapons of mass destruction. When Terra is invaded by human beings fleeing a civil war and environmental catastrophe, the planet is plunged into chaos. During the upheaval, Mala befriends an injured human pilot and each learns the two races are not so different from one another. Together they must face the terrifying realization that in a world of limited resources, only one of their races is likely to survive.
Cast: Evan Rachel Wood (Mala); Luke Wilson (Lieutenant James "Jim" Stanton); Brian Cox (General Hemmer); James Garner (Doron); David Cross (Giddy); Chris Evans (Stewart Stanton); Dennis Quaid (Roven); Justin Long (Senn); Danny Glover (President Chen); Amanda Peet (Maria Montez); Mark Hamill (Elder Orin); Tiffany Brevard (Singer Soloist); Danny Trejo (Elder Berum); Phil LaMarr (Fabric Merchant); Laraine Newman (Toy Merchant); Ron Perlman (Elder Vorin)
Directed by Aristomenis Tsirbas
US Release Date: May 1, 2009 (Premiered on September 8, 2007 at TIFF)
US Home Media Release Dates: September 22, 2009 (DVD / Blu-ray);
Trivia:
• The film was originally conceived as a hard-edged live action feature with photo-real Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) environments. The close collaboration with producing partner and investor Snoot Entertainment redirected the project to become fully animated and appeal to younger audiences.
• The film was originally shot in 2D but was made in such a way that a second camera could be added to the film. After the film was shown at festivals and distributors showed an interest in it, a small team was hired to render the entire film again from the perspective of the second camera for a true 3D effect.
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
