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Eight-Year-Old's Art Featured in Toy Story 5 UK Screenings
18 Jun
Summary
- An eight-year-old boy's artwork will precede all UK showings of Toy Story 5.
- His winning design for the BBFC Black Card was chosen from over 1,000 entries.
- The young artist met stars like Tom Hanks and Tim Allen at a preview event.
An eight-year-old student from Blackpool has won a prestigious competition to design the official British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) Black Card for Toy Story 5. His artwork will be shown before all UK screenings of the film. The young artist, Tommy, expressed his overwhelming joy and disbelief at winning the contest.
Tommy's design, which features the feet of various Toy Story characters and a new character, Lilypad, was selected from more than 1,000 entries submitted across the UK. He was lauded by the film's stars, including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, at a special preview screening in London, where they congratulated him and signed his framed artwork. The competition aimed to capture the spirit of the film's theme: toys versus technology.
The BBFC highlighted the relevance of the film's theme, noting its importance for young people navigating the digital world. Tommy and his family were treated to a winner's day experience in London, which included a behind-the-scenes tour of the BBFC. His signature will also appear on the official BBFC Black Card alongside those of BBFC president Natasha Kaplinsky and chief executive David Austin.
