Amblimation: Spielberg’s Forgotten Cinematic Dream
In the early 1990s, Steven Spielberg set his sights on the medium of animation, launching an ambitious London-based studio designed to rival the giants of the industry. With a slate of high-concept features like An American Tail: Fievel Goes West and Balto, Amblimation promised to inject a unique, cinematic soul into the world of hand-drawn films. Yet, despite the immense pedigree of its founder and a team of world-class animators, the studio’s light burned bright only for a fleeting moment before being absorbed into the DreamWorks machine.
This documentary tracks the rise of a creative…
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