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Awards Nomination for Christian Aid Film

Wednesday November 8 2017

 

An animated film based on the real-life story of a refugee from Serbia who found safety in Scotland after the second world war has been nominated for a major charity film award.

Theodor: The Refugee Who Never Forgot was released earlier this year by Christian Aid. It has been nominated in the Charity Film Awards and Christian Aid is asking supporters to vote for the film in the first round of judging.

The film was commissioned to mark Christian Aid Week’s 60th anniversary and to highlight the organisation’s long term commitment to supporting refugees.

It tells the story of Theodor Davidovic, a member of Auchterderran Kinglassie Parish Church in Fife. He received life-saving support from Christian Aid while living in refugee camps in Italy and Germany after World War 2, and has expressed his gratitude by supporting the charity since he arrived in Scotland in 1947.

Head of Christian Aid Scotland, Sally Foster-Fulton said: “Theodor’s story is truly inspirational and it’s fantastic that the film has been nominated for an award. We would love people to take a moment, cast their vote and help us to continue to celebrate Theodor's incredible commitment to Christian Aid and to a compassionate and just future.”

The film’s illustrator Karrie Fransman, from Edinburgh, described the nomination as ‘fantastic news’. She said: “It was an honour to be asked by Christian Aid to bring Theodor's incredible story to life. And it was a further honour to work on the illustrations and story alongside such a talented team: Dan Hawkin's research and project management, Adam Zygadlo's animation, Oliver Mayo's music and Richard Hughes's sound design. We hope we've done Theodor and Christian Aid proud.”

The Charity Film Awards aims to demonstrate that a charitable video can inspire, excite and change behaviour. The first round of judging will be decided by a public vote, ending on December 15, with finalists announced in February 2018 and the winner in March.

You can vote for the film here.


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