Watch: New animation featurette ‘The Women of Klaus’
Netflix have released a new featurette focusing on the diversity and gender parity on The SPA Studios‘ animated feature film Klaus. The video features insights from producer Jinko Gotoh into unconscious bias, the hiring process and the production team’s resolve “that all voices got heard”.
The winner of seven Annie Awards including Best Animated Feature, Directing in an Animated Feature Production and Production Design In An Animated Feature Production, Klaus last night picked up a BAFTA for Best Animated Feature and is also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar® winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. An animated holiday comedy directed by Despicable Me co-creator Sergio Pablos, KLAUS co-stars Joan Cusack, Will Sasso and Norm Macdonald.
Klaus is available now on Netflix. To learn more about the film you can listen back to our podcast interview with director Sergio Pablos (stream below or direct download):