Opens:
Sometime in 2001 (Limited Theater Release)
Company:
Feature Films for Families & Swan Animation
MPAA
Rating: Not Yet Rated (“G” expected)
Description:
It is loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairy
tale. Because the evil prince Laird did not inherit the crown
of Corazion, he sought his revenge by secretly switching his newborn
daughter with that of his brother's, King Heath. The real princess
is raised as a peasant, unaware of her royal lineage. Years later,
Prince Rollo comes to the kingdom in search of a wife. Unless
Sebastian, the court historian, discovers the secret of the pea,
dire consequences await the kingdom of Corazion. The plot thickens
when Rollo meets and falls in love with a peasant girl. Though
she is everything his heart desires, she is not a princess. With
time running out, Laird returns with a scheme that could put him
on the throne. The characters all come together for an exciting
castle top finale, in which the fate of the kingdom will finally
be decided.
Crew
Director.............................................................................Mark
Swan
Producers.............................................Forrest
S. Baker III & Don Judd
Musical Score................................................................Alan
Williams
Songs................................................Alan Williams
& David Pomeranz
Animation..........................................Pannoniafilm
(Budapest, Hungary)
Additional Animation...........Exist Studios, Kecskemet Studios
(Hungary)
......................................................................................Accio
(Spain)
Voice
Talent
"Sebastian"- The Court Historian......................................Nigel
Lambert
"Laird" - The Evil Prince....................................................Ronan
Vibert
"Button & King Wyndham"............................................Richard
Ridings
"Daria" - The Princess..................................................Amanda
Waring
Film Facts
The current plan is to give the film at least a limited theatrical
release, followed by a video release.
Forrest S. Baker III and Don Judd are the producers.
The production company we are doing this for is Feature Films
for Families. Feature Films for Families, based in Murray, Utah,
produces and distributes uplifting and entertaining motion pictures
that are suitable for all ages and strengthen positive values
while containing no profanity, vulgarity, sexual content or graphic
violence. The film is being co-produced by Swan Animation. In
1992, Mark Swan moved to St. George, Utah, where he founded Swan
Animation. Swan Animation is dedicated to creating high quality
animation that entertains and promotes traditional family values.
The composer is Alan Williams, veteran of several
films, telefilms, and IMAX production. He cowrote the songs with
the talented David Pomeranz, the author and performer of several
television themes, songs, and musicals.
Princess and the Pea's production has been scattered
all over the world. We did the story development in Salt Lake
City and St. George, Utah, the voice recording in London, the
music and songs in Los Angeles, and the animation in Hungary and
Spain. At one period of time, Mark Swan, the director, racked
up a lot of sky miles. He would be in Budapest for two weeks,
then in Utah for two weeks, then back to Budapest. He started
to forget what time zone he was in! It has truly been a labor
of love. Many sacrifices have been made to produce the best quality
film on a very limited budget. (Nearly 1/10th of the average animated
feature budget.) Producing an independent animated film is hard
work, says director Mark Swan. "We've all had to wear many more
hats than we would in a normal Hollywood production. Sometimes
resources and abilities have been stretched almost to the breaking
point, but it's also been a very worthwhile experience. We've
learned a lot on Princess and the Pea, and hope to continue building
on what we've learned in future productions.
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