Academy Award® nominated short MAGGIE SIMPSON IN “THE LONGEST DAYCARE” comes to Sky 3D
TX: 17 February on Sky 3D and Sky 1 HD
THE SIMPSONS will join Sky 3D for the first time ever this February, with the Academy Award® nominated short film MAGGIE SIMPSON IN “THE LONGEST DAYCARE”. Sky 3D will be the only place Sky customers can see the 3D broadcast as the short airs on 17th February, 2013. The 2D version will also be shown on Sky 1 HD.
MAGGIE SIMPSON IN “THE LONGEST DAYCARE” has scored an Academy Award® nomination for Best Animated Short. The short tells the story of Maggie Simpson as she spends a day at the Ayn Rand Daycare Centre where she is diagnosed at an average intelligence level. Longing to be grouped with the gifted children, Maggie finds her destiny by rescuing a lonely cocoon from Baby Gerald, who is busy smooshing butterflies.
The dialogue-free four minute feature was directed by David Silverman (The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie, Monsters, Inc) and written by THE SIMPSONS writers James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, David Mirkin, Joel H. Cohen and Michael Price.
Sarah Wright, Controller of Acquisitions, Sky Entertainment, commented: “The Simpsons is an iconic show for Sky 1 HD, so we are delighted to bring this brand new short film, MAGGIE SIMPSON IN “THE LONGEST DAYCARE” to all of our customers - with the added bonus that our Sky 3D viewers will be able to see it in glorious 3D for the first time ever!”
David Silverman, Director, MAGGIE SIMPSON IN “THE LONGEST DAYCARE” added: “I am very humbled and honoured to receive this nomination. I'm very proud of how well the short came out and how well it has been received. Everyone worked so hard on it, and they all did such a terrific job. And of course, all of us at 'THE SIMPSONS' are indebted to Al Jean, James L. Brooks and especially Matt Groening, who invented this marvellous universe we all can create in. They all have been most generous to me, and I am truly grateful."
Al Jean, Writer/Producer, MAGGIE SIMPSON IN “THE LONGEST DAYCARE” commented: “We are glad that Sky's loyal Simpsons viewers will be able to see this Oscar-nominated short without a feature film stuck at the end.”
MAGGIE SIMPSON IN “THE LONGEST DAYCARE” will premiere on Sky 3D and Sky 1 HD on 17th February ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday 24th February.
For further information please contact
Sarah Aspinall - Senior Publicist, Sky
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Annabel Rudden - Junior Publicist, Sky 1 HD
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