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In 2009, DreamWorks Animation organized a competition for its staff to submit a one-page pitch for film ideas.
The DreamWorks pitch contest that launched Turbo was not in 2009. Multiple contemporaneous interviews in 2013 said David Soren pitched the idea about 10 years earlier, around 2003.
Full reasoning
Contemporaneous reporting from 2013 contradicts the 2009 date.
- The Canadian Press reported on July 16, 2013 that Soren's one-page DreamWorks pitch was "10 years ago".
- The Los Angeles Times likewise reported on July 17, 2013 that Soren originally pitched Turbo at DreamWorks 10 years ago.
- Animation World Network described the film as the culmination of a "10-year marathon" that began with DreamWorks' one-off pitch fest.
Those sources place the pitch contest around 2003, not 2009.
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- 'Turbo' director's career takes off at a snail's pace | Globalnews.ca
That was 10 years ago, when the Canadian animator submitted a one-page outline to a DreamWorks pitch contest.
- 'Turbo' is a racing snail from the streets of the San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles Times
Soren, 40, who is directing his first feature, originally pitched "Turbo" as "'Fast and Furious' with snails" at DreamWorks Animation 10 years ago.
- DreamWorks Tries a Change of Snail's Pace in 'Turbo' | Animation World Network
Helming DreamWorks' latest animated feature was the culmination of a 10-year marathon for Soren, one that began with an unusual event at the studio - a "pitch fest."
The origins of the film lie in a competition, In 2009, DreamWorks Animation organized for all employees to pitch a one-page idea.
This dates the DreamWorks pitch contest too late. Reporting from 2013 says Soren entered the one-page pitch about 10 years before Turbo's release, around 2003, not 2009.
Full reasoning
This sentence repeats the same incorrect timeline.
Three contemporaneous 2013 sources place David Soren's DreamWorks pitch roughly 10 years before the film's release:
- The Canadian Press: Soren submitted the one-page pitch "10 years ago".
- The Los Angeles Times: he pitched Turbo at DreamWorks 10 years ago.
- Animation World Network: the film was the result of a "10-year marathon" that started with DreamWorks' pitch fest.
So the pitch-fest origin is not accurately dated to 2009.
3 sources
- 'Turbo' director's career takes off at a snail's pace | Globalnews.ca
That was 10 years ago, when the Canadian animator submitted a one-page outline to a DreamWorks pitch contest.
- 'Turbo' is a racing snail from the streets of the San Fernando Valley - Los Angeles Times
Soren, 40, who is directing his first feature, originally pitched "Turbo" as "'Fast and Furious' with snails" at DreamWorks Animation 10 years ago.
- DreamWorks Tries a Change of Snail's Pace in 'Turbo' | Animation World Network
Helming DreamWorks' latest animated feature was the culmination of a 10-year marathon for Soren, one that began with an unusual event at the studio - a "pitch fest."
Turbo premiered at CineEurope on May 20, 2013
The CineEurope premiere date is wrong. CineEurope 2013 ran in late June, and contemporaneous coverage placed Turbo's Barcelona world premiere on June 25, 2013, not May 20.
Full reasoning
This date conflicts with both the official CineEurope schedule and contemporaneous reporting about the film's premiere.
- UNIC's annual report states that CineEurope 2013 was held from 24–27 June in Barcelona.
- Spain's Ministry of Culture likewise said the 2013 CineEurope event began Monday 24 June and ended Thursday 27 June.
- A contemporaneous report sourced from The Hollywood Reporter said Turbo's world premiere in Barcelona would take place on 25 June 2013 as part of CineEurope.
Because the event itself did not occur until late June, a May 20, 2013 CineEurope premiere is impossible.
3 sources
- UNIC Annual Report 2012/2013
In 2013, CineEurope will be held from 24–27 June in Barcelona.
- La directora del ICAA asiste a la feria CineEurope en Barcelona | Ministerio de Cultura
... CineEurope ... comenzó el pasado lunes 24 y que finaliza mañana jueves 27 de junio.
- 'Turbo': la world premiere de lo último de DreamWorks será en Barcelona - Noticias de cine - SensaCine.com
... su world premiere tendrá lugar mañana 25 de junio en el CCIB de Barcelona ... en el marco de la convención CineEurope.
Turbo had its world premiere on May 20, 2013, at the CineEurope film distributors' trade fair in Barcelona, Spain.
This world-premiere date is incorrect. CineEurope 2013 took place June 24–27 in Barcelona, and contemporaneous coverage placed Turbo's world premiere there on June 25, 2013.
Full reasoning
The stated date does not match the timing of CineEurope 2013.
- UNIC's official annual report says CineEurope 2013 was held from 24–27 June in Barcelona.
- Spain's Ministry of Culture also described the event as having started on Monday 24 June and ending on Thursday 27 June.
- Contemporaneous coverage carried by SensaCine from The Hollywood Reporter said Turbo's world premiere in Barcelona would occur on 25 June 2013 within CineEurope.
So the film could not have had a CineEurope world premiere on May 20, 2013.
3 sources
- UNIC Annual Report 2012/2013
In 2013, CineEurope will be held from 24–27 June in Barcelona.
- La directora del ICAA asiste a la feria CineEurope en Barcelona | Ministerio de Cultura
... CineEurope ... comenzó el pasado lunes 24 y que finaliza mañana jueves 27 de junio.
- 'Turbo': la world premiere de lo último de DreamWorks será en Barcelona - Noticias de cine - SensaCine.com
... su world premiere tendrá lugar mañana 25 de junio en el CCIB de Barcelona ... en el marco de la convención CineEurope.
May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20) (CineEurope)
This CineEurope release date is incorrect. CineEurope 2013 was held in late June, and contemporaneous reporting placed Turbo's Barcelona premiere on June 25, 2013.
Full reasoning
The infobox date does not line up with the event it names.
- UNIC's annual report states that CineEurope 2013 ran from 24–27 June in Barcelona.
- Spain's Ministry of Culture likewise said CineEurope began on 24 June and ended on 27 June.
- A contemporaneous report sourced from The Hollywood Reporter said Turbo's Barcelona world premiere was scheduled for 25 June 2013 during CineEurope.
So a CineEurope date of May 20, 2013 is not possible.
3 sources
- UNIC Annual Report 2012/2013
In 2013, CineEurope will be held from 24–27 June in Barcelona.
- La directora del ICAA asiste a la feria CineEurope en Barcelona | Ministerio de Cultura
... CineEurope ... comenzó el pasado lunes 24 y que finaliza mañana jueves 27 de junio.
- 'Turbo': la world premiere de lo último de DreamWorks será en Barcelona - Noticias de cine - SensaCine.com
... su world premiere tendrá lugar mañana 25 de junio en el CCIB de Barcelona ... en el marco de la convención CineEurope.