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  by Paul Berry based on Der Sandmann by E.T.A Hoffman

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The Sandman is a chilling interpretation of an old European folktale based on Der Sandmann by E.T.A. Hoffman. The Oscar-nominated short film was conceived, designed and produced by Colin Batty, Paul Berry and Ian Mackinnon. It has won awards at Festivals in Hiroshima, Annecy, Stuttgart, Ottawa and Espinho.

The Sandman won a short film award at the 1992 Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Berry went on to animate for Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. 

Paul Berry died in 2001 of a tumour. Paul also worked on The Nightmare Before Christmas, and James and the Giant Peach. Models and sets were created by Ian Mackinnon who set up Mackinnon and Saunders in Manchester, UK, and went on to create the models for Corpse Bride.

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