The Orchard

One morning, as kids are stealing apples from an old man’s orchard high above a seaside town, an earthquake hits. No one is hurt, and the townsfolk are non-plussed, but the old man is agitated: he alone is aware of the imminent tsunami, and tries to warn the village. Based on a classic Japanese fable, this near wordless short film was masterminded by animator Bob Stenhouse, who had been nominated for an Academy Award the previous decade thanks to his pioneer tale The Frog, The Dog and The Devil. Fans of Stenhouse's work will recognise his lush, luminous hand-drawn style.

Key Cast & Crew

Michelle Scullion

Composer

Kit Rollings

Sound Design

John Boswell

Sound Mix

Hugh Macdonald

Producer

Bob Stenhouse

Director, Writer, Animator, Animation Photography

Joy Cowley

Story Consultant