9 (film)
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9, created by Shane Acker, is a computer animated 2005 Academy Award-nominated short film, and will be adapted as a feature film distributed by Focus Features.
On January 31, 2006 the short film was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film.
The plot revolves around a "rag doll" character that fights a monster that has stolen the rest of his people's souls. The characters and sets are mostly comprised of every-day objects.
Awards
Short film
Nominated
- Academy Award for Animated Short Film, lost to [[The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation]]
Awarded
- SIGGRAPH — Best in Show
- Animex — First Prize, 3D Character Animation
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation College Awards — First Prize, Non-traditional Animation
- Best Animated Short — Florida Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival
Feature film
The feature film will be produced in part by Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Jim Lemley and is scheduled for release in 2007.
Shane Acker will direct the film and, with Pamela Pettler, will write the script.
External links
- [Shane Acker's web page]
- [Interview with Shane Acker], including stills, on animationtrip.com
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