INDAC Talk: Charlie Mackesy - "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse"

INDAC Talk by Johannes Wolters
Editing & Design : Thomas Schmidl
The talk was kindly supported by Andrew Schlussel, DNEG, London
When Charlie Mackesy published his book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse in October 2019, he started a sensation. Inspired by drawings he’d first posted on Instagram, this fable-like tale of kindness and hope became an instant classic. It spent over 100 weeks on the Sunday Times Bestsellers List, becoming the biggest selling adult hardback since records began. Charlie’s beloved book is the first ever book to be awarded both the Waterstones Book of the Year and Barnes and Noble Book of the Year (2019) and has been translated into over 40 different languages and dialects.
Charlie Mackesy`s beloved book "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" comes to life in this beautifully animated film from NoneMore and Bad Robot Productions. A story of kindness, courage, and hope in traditional hand-drawn animation, following the unlikely friendship of the title characters as they journey in search of the boy’s home.
DIRECTED BY PRODUCED BY PETER BAYNTON & CHARLIE MACKESY
PRODUCED BY CARA SPELLER & MATTHEW FREUD
PRODUCED BY HANNAH MINGHELLA & J.J. ABRAMS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JONY IVE & WOODY HARRELSON
BASED ON THE BOOK THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE BY
CHARLIE MACKESY
ADAPTED BY JON CROKER & CHARLIE MACKESY
Release Date: December 25th, 2022 on Apple TV+
tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-boy...
CHARLIE MACKESY - DIRECTOR and WRITER
British artist, illustrator and author Charlie Mackesy began his career as a cartoonist for The Spectator, before becoming a book illustrator for Oxford University Press. His award-winning work has featured in books, private collections, galleries and public spaces around the world.
Charlie's words and illustrations have brought comfort to many and have been shared online around the world as well as on t-shirts for Comic Relief, magazine covers, street lamp posts, school classrooms, cafés, women's safe houses, prisons, hospital wards and as NHS hospital computer screensavers. Charlie worked with Richard Curtis on the set of Love Actually to create a set of drawings to be auctioned for Comic Relief, and with Nelson Mandela on a lithograph project, The Unity Series. Charlie's paintings have been exhibited widely, most recently in Sotheby's in London. His bronzes can be found in public spaces in London, including Highgate Cemetery and the Brompton Road. Away from art, Charlie co-runs Mama Buci, a honey social enterprise in Zambia that helps families of low and no income become beekeepers.
He lives between Brixton and Suffolk with his dog Barney.

[@lionairvine870]

I feel Charlie is such a pure soul…..

[@angelamills980]

Yes, a pure soul indeed, and I truly believe that he will remain humble and untouched by any negative aspects of today's culture. How the world needs the lessons of this story and should be part of the school curriculum! ❤️

[@Caroline-fi7vq]

So gracious - love your humilty.

[@marionsullivan1445]

A wonderful soul his words bring such peace 🌈

[@TanyaFord-qd2sf]

Who named your dog Barney? Hello X