Film

Claydream

2022 · 1h 36m · Documentary

The touching true story of the next Walt Disney that never was.

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

69

A modern day Walt Disney, Will Vinton picked up a ball of clay and saw a world of potential. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 80s and 90s. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Will Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his close collaborators, the film charts the rise and fall of the Academy Award and Emmy winning Will Vinton Studios.

Will Vinton

Self (archive footage)

Bill Plympton

Self

Peter Lord

Self

Craig Bartlett

Self

Jerry Beck

Self

Hal Hickel

Self

Michele Mariana

Self

Chuck Duke

Self

Webster Colcord

Self

Chris Ohlgren

Self

Susan Shadburne

Self

Melissa Mitchell

Self

Marilyn Zornado

Self

William Fiesterman

Self

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Travis Knight

Self (archive footage)

• Marq EvansDirector · Story · Producer
• Tamir ArdonStory · Producer
• Kevin MoyerProducer
• Nick SpicerProducer
• Nate BolotinExecutive Producer
• James A. FinoExecutive Producer
• Dan GreeneyExecutive Producer
• Duke JohnsonExecutive Producer
• Kathryn M. MoseleyExecutive Producer
• Aram TertzakianExecutive Producer

Trailer

Release date

August 5, 2022

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

12

Genres

Documentary