The Huge adventures of Trevor, a cat (K)

An unusual and humorous animation about an unusual cat whose hunting instincts are accidentally over-revived. (Awards: Australian Film Institute Best Animation 1986)

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Credits

director

John Taylor

co-producer

David Atkinson

John Bird

production company

Swinburne Institute of Technology. Film and Television School

Duration

00:07:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016917

Language

English

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animals & Wildlife → Cats

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 0-6

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Australia

Comedy

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1985

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