London-based PR maven Matthew Freud, joined by fellow Brit and collaborator Charlie Mackesy, offered his apologies for winning the Oscar for Short Film (Animated) for The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse. “I’ve never made a film before, so this is bewildering,” Freud said in accepting the trophy. “I know the protocol is to say ‘thank you’ a lot, but I’m British, so I’m more comfortable saying ‘sorry.’ So, I’m really sorry to all the people who should be on this stage with us,” alluding to the large crew and voice cast who teamed up for two years during Covid to make the film.
Freud closed by quipping that he was “also really sorry to my children, my girlfriend and my colleagues at [PR firm] Freuds for basically being absent over the last two years.” The Boy came into Oscar night as a heavy favorite in the category.
The heart-tugging, hand-animated tale of the unlikely bond formed among four creatures trekking across a snowy landscape had an array of high-profile backers.
Along with Freud, the film’s producers include Cara Speller, Hannah Minghella and JJ Abrams, and the BBC aired it as a holiday special in the UK.
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