The co-director of Guillermo del Toro’s film adaptation of Pinocchio thanked the Manchester puppet makers who created the film’s characters while picking up the Best Animated Film Award at the glitzy ceremony at London’s Southbank last night.
Collecting the award alongside Oscar winner del Toro, co-director Mark Gustafson turned his attention to Altrincham-based MacKinnon and Sauders when he said: “This film required hundreds of people and we poured ourselves into this…The team in Guadalajara and also in Manchester, our puppet makers, it’s a huge effort.”
