Principal photography began on 29 January 1998. During production, 30 sets were used with 80 animators working along with 180 people working overall. The result was one minute of film completed for each week of filming, with production wrapped on 18 June 1999. [23] KCFCC Award Winners – 2000-09". Kansas City Film Critics Circle. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 . Retrieved 9 September 2014. Dallas Observer | dallasobserver.com | Film". 21 February 2002. Archived from the original on 21 February 2002 . Retrieved 3 September 2022. Pathé agreed to finance the film in 1996, putting their finances into script development and model design. DreamWorks officially came on board in 1997. [4] [23] They beat out studios like Disney, 20th Century Fox, and Warner Bros. and largely won due to the perseverance of DreamWorks co-chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg; as a company they were eager to make their presence felt in the animation market in an attempt to compete with Disney's dominance of the field. [4] Katzenberg explained that he had "been chasing these guys for five or six years, ever since I first saw Creature Comforts." [4] DreamWorks secured their first animated feature with the film, and they handled distribution in all territories except Europe, which Pathé handled. [4] The two studios co-financed the film. [4] DreamWorks also retains rights to worldwide merchandising. [4]

Weekend Box Office Results for June 23-25, 2000". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014 . Retrieved 13 June 2014. The Aardman stop-motion animation will have a gala premiere at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on October 14, with simultaneous preview screenings being held elsewhere in the country. Traffic is Florida favourite". BBC News. 5 January 2011. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014 . Retrieved 9 September 2014.King, Susan (7 December 2000). " 'Quills' Named Best Film by National Board of Review". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014 . Retrieved 9 September 2014. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Director Sam Fell, who has previously helmed Flushed Away and ParaNorman, expressed delight at their film being screened at the festival, saying: “What an honour to world premiere our film on home turf at the London Film Festival this year. John Powell and Harry Gregson-Williams composed the music for the film, which was released on 20 June 2000 under the RCA Victor label. [24] [25] [26] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ]

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