a_heathen_conceivably Why is everyone convinced this isn't available on DVD when IT IS?Look at this website http://www.britishanimationawards.com click on 'Buy Animation Classics' link on left hand side, and you'll find "Skywhales" is listed amongst the contents for British Animation Classics Vol. 1 ! It's a British issue, but it is in fact a Region '0' NTSC release!I know. I've got one. I didn't know about it either, until I emailed co-director Derek Hayes, who told me all about it.I saw this in the cinema in 1983 as a support to... I cannot remember. I only remember this masterpiece!

ted-410 I would like to see Skywhales again, hoping it is as good as I remember, and it should be available for others, too. Maybe not earth-shattering, but it was satisfying, and had the feel of a modern fable. The animation was satisfying, and it had a wonderful dreamlike quality. Skywhales has the classic science fiction device of postulating and describing a newly discovered or invented culture - it is like an invented anthropological inventory, but presented in story style rather than in academese. This film had the uninhibited feeling of a demo effort or perhaps an extremely proficient student project. I do hope a print or copy can be found and republished. The world will be a better place.

ginolard Oh thank God for IMDb. This movie has stayed with me since I first saw it as a teenager but I could never remember what it was called. On an off-chance I tried doing a Google searching for "animated movie floating island hunt" as that was pretty much all I could remember. A few links later and I found a few images from this movie and a link to IMDb.I remember the movie leaving me open-mouthed at the end and I have told so many people about it. I remember the animation being way ahead of its time but maybe that's just false memory ;)Is there ANY way to buy a copy???

beeryusa This is a wonderful movie - very atmospheric. I wish short films like this would get the attention they deserve. I sure wish I had a copy on VHS or DVD, but all I have are my memory of one viewing of this movie back in the '80s.There are so many bad movies that make it to VHS and DVD, what a pity then that classics such as this seem destined to fade away into nonexistence.