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Culture

Original animation puppets sold to support emerging filmmakers

Source: ABC News Australia · 25 Sep 2026, 00:43 UTC
Original animation puppets sold to support emerging filmmakers
Image: ABC News Australia · original report

Original puppets from Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Feathers McGraw have been auctioned to raise funds for opportunities for emerging filmmakers, ABC News Australia reports. The supplied material does not state the sale prices, buyers, auction organiser or the number of puppets sold.

Original puppets used for Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Feathers McGraw have been auctioned to raise funds for emerging filmmakers, ABC News Australia reports. The proceeds are intended to support opportunities for people entering filmmaking. The available material does not identify the organisation receiving the money or describe the programmes it will fund.

It also does not state how many puppets were sold, the prices achieved or the identities of the buyers. No information is provided about the condition of the pieces, their production history or whether any items remained unsold. The three named characters are associated with the auction, which involved original puppets rather than newly made merchandise, according to the supplied summary.

No comment from the filmmakers, auctioneer or successful bidders is included. The report therefore establishes the purpose of the sale and the characters represented. Further information about the auction, the funds raised and the opportunities planned for emerging filmmakers is not available in the material provided.

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