An animated film based on the story of a Serbian refugee who found safety in Fife after the Second World War has been nominated for a major award.
Released earlier this year, Christian Aid’s animation tells the true story of Theodor Davidovic who arrived in Scotland in 1947.
Mr Davidovic received life-saving support from Christian Aid and for the last 60 years has enthusiastically supported the charity, helping others in need.
He was orphaned as a child and sold into domestic service, eventually joining the resistance movement to fight against Germany.
After the war, he found himself in refugee camps in Italy and Germany, but said he never forgot the Christian Aid food parcels he received.
Mr Davidovic, who is now 92, married a local girl called Betty, had two sons and ran a successful shoe repair business in Edinburgh until his retirement, aged 76.
Nominated for a Charity Film Award, the film Theodor: The Refugee Who Never Forgot was released to mark Christian Aid Week’s 60th anniversary and to highlight the organisation’s long term commitment to supporting refugees.
Head of Christian Aid Scotland Sally Foster-Fulton said: “Theodor’s story is truly inspirational and it’s fantastic that the film has been nominated for an award.
“We would love people to take a moment, cast their vote and help us to continue to celebrate Theodor’s incredible commitment to Christian Aid and to a compassionate and just future”.
The awards aim to demonstrate that a charitable video can inspire, excite and change behaviour.
The first round of judging will be decided by a public vote, ending on December 15 with finalists announced next February and the winner in March.
The film’s illustrator Karrie Fransman, who is from Edinburgh, said: “What fantastic news to hear about our nomination for the Charity Film Awards.
“It was an honour to be asked by Christian Aid to bring Theodor’s incredible story to life.”
She said it was a further honour to work on the illustrations and story alongside Dan Hawkin who carried out research and project management, Adam Zygadlo’s animation, Oliver Mayo’s music and Richard Hughes’s sound design.
“We hope we’ve done Theodor and Christian Aid proud.”
Votes can be cast here https://www.charityfilmawards.com/videos/theodor-the-refugee-who-never-forgot.