Bathtime in Clerkenwell

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Bathtime in Clerkenwell
Directed byAlex Budovsky
Written byAlex Budovsky
Music by Stephen Coates
Release date
2002
Running time
3 minutes
Country United States

Bathtime in Clerkenwell is a 2002 animated, short film written and directed by Alex Budovsky. [1] [2] The film was inspired by the song of the same title composed by Stephen Coates and performed by The Real Tuesday Weld. [3] [4]

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Awards

YearPresenter/FestivalAward/CategoryStatus
2004 Sundance Film Festival Online Film Festival Viewers AwardWon [5]
Ottawa International Animation Festival Non-Narrative Short Film Under 35 MinutesWon [6]
Florida Film Festival Grand Jury Award for Best Animated ShortWon [7]

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