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Genghis Khan
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Animation Journal
- Article date:
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January 1, 2006
- Author:
- Ehrlich, David
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Genghis Khan (1993)
Directed by Miagmar Sodnompilin (Mongolia). Produced by David Ehrlich (USA). 8 minutes.
In May 1993, Genghis Khan, an animated short depicting the young Temujin, premiered at the Annecy Animation Festival in France, went on to film festivals in eight countries, and soon appeared on television in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The film was a collaboration between a young Mongolian animation director, Miagmar Sodnompilin, trained in Moscow, and myself, and was the first known U.S.-Mongolian co-production.
I first met Miagmar in the Fall of 1987 at the Varna Animation Festival on the Black Sea in Bulgaria. At the time, I was premiering Academy Leader Variations. When ...