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Two trailers for 'Sir Billi'

 

The movie has been made by Billi Productions Ltd. in Glasgow, directed by Sascha Hartmann, who wrote it with his wife Tessa. It was originally announced in 2010; then it was slated to première at the 15th annual Sonoma (Calif.) International Film Festival on April 11 – 15, 2012. It apparently did, according to a killer review, but it has not been seen since. Now no date is promised.

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Sir Billi premieres at Sonoma International Film Festival

The first international screening of Sir Billi, a CGI-animated film produced entirely in Scotland by husband and wife duo Sascha and Tessa Hartmann, took place on Friday 13 April at the Sebastiani Theatre as part of the 15th Anniversary celebrations for the Sonoma International Film Festival.

It stars Sir Sean Connery as the voice of Sir Billi, a skateboarding grandfather on a quest to save the last remaining beaver in Scotland. Academy Award®-nominated Scottish composer Patrick Doyle (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” “Sense and Sensibility”) created the film’s music score and also lends his voice as a key character in the film.

The film’s title track, “Guardian of the Highlands,” is sung by British singing legend Dame Shirley Bassey, who reunited with Connery for the first time since she sang the title song for Goldfinger back in the Bond days. 

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Scots animated film starring Sir Sean Connery receives international premiere

An animated movie starring the voice of Sir Sean Connery is to premiere at a US film festival next month.

The former James Bond star came out of retirement to play a kilted, skateboarding pensioner in Billi the Vet.

Sir Sean, 81, is also an executive producer on the movie – his first voiceover role – which will debut at the Sonoma International Film Festival near San Francisco.

He plays a retired Highland vet racing to save the last beaver in Scotland.

Sir Billi has been more than six years in the making, starting out as a 20-minute short but now a full-length feature. The film is the brainchild of entrepreneur Tessa Hartmann, who wrote the screenplay, and her husband Sascha, who directed it.

Sir Sean said: “I’m excited to be a part of this incredible film.

“Sir Billi is truly a first-class film, with an exceptional cast and is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

“There’s an incredible amount of work that goes into animated productions and I am delighted that Sascha and his team have completed what has been a labour of love.

“I am thrilled with the final cut.”

Sascha said: “Sir Sean has been incredible. From day one, we knew he was perfect for the role of Sir Billi – being a true Scottish hero and also a grandfather himself.

“No matter how many times I hear his legendary voice on the film, it still gives me a thrill.”

Other stars lending their voices to the film include Alan Cumming, Alex Norton, Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Ruby Wax.

Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey performs the film’s title track Guardian of the Highlands.

The film will be shown at Sonoma on April 13. 

After the red carpet event, there will be VIP dinner with salmon, haggis, Tunnock’s tea cakes, Walkers shortbread and whisky.

Watch an interview and trailer at Daily Record

Update on 'Sir Billi'

Release date: Coming Soon
Genre: Animation
Studio: Glasgow Animation

Plot outline:
When tragedy strikes in the Highlands, there can be only one man for the job - Sir William Sedgewick, aka Sir Billi (Sir Sean Connery)!

This is an adventure story about an inimitable Highland hero - a grandpa. As active senior skateboarding veterinarian he goes above and beyond the call of duty fighting villainous policemen and powerful lairds in a battle to save an illegal fugitive - Bessie Boo

Starring:
Sir Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Alex Norton, Miriam Margolyes, Ruby Wax, Ford Kieran, Greg Hempil, John Amabile, Chris Jai Alex, Jamie Still, Larry Sullivan, Amy Sacco



More information and pictures on the official Facebook page.

Other sources:
http://www.sirbilli.com/
http://www.billiproductions.com/home.php
https://twitter.com/#!/sirbilli

Sean Connery and Shirley Bassey together again

Sean Connery has signed on to CGI animated movie Sir Billi while Shirley Bassey will sing the film's theme song Guardian of the Highlands. Bassey sang the theme songs for Bond films Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever.

According to THR, "the movie centers on a retired, skateboarding veterinarian who lives in a remote Scottish village and who spearheads the rescue of an illegal fugitive who also happens to be a beaver." Connery is also an executive producer on the film. After five years of development, husband-and-wife team Sascha and Tessa Hartmann will bring the independent film to the big screen in 2010. Scottish actor Alan Cumming also lends his voice to the film.

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