War Is Over!: History and Key Facts

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko is a 2023 independent animated short film written and directed by Dave Mullins. The 11-minute short was inspired by and features John Lennon and Yoko Ono's anti-war anthem "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)". The film was also based on a story by Mullins and Sean Ono Lennon. The film was produced by Brad Booker and production was handled by Booker and Mullins' Los Angeles-based animation studio ElectroLeague, in partnership with Lenono Music, Sean Ono Lennon and Yoko Ono and Lightstorm Entertainment with Jon Landau being an credited as an executive producer. Thomas Newman composed the score for the film.

War Is Over! won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 96th Academy Awards. The film was later released on YouTube on December 1, 2025, by John Lennon's official channel.

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