The beautiful animation/video below, Father and Daughter by M. Dudok de Wit, features his Oscar Winning, Short Film "about love and the passage of time."
The short film won 24 awards, including:
- Oscar / Best Short Film, Animated / Academy Awards, USA, 2001
- BAFTA Film Award / Best Short Animation / BAFTA Awards, 2001
- Jury Award / Best Film / Anima Mundi Animation Festival, 2001
- Cartoon d'Or / Cartoon Forum, Europe, 2001
- Best Animation / International Competition / Clermont-Ferrand
- International Short Film Festival, 2001
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| Father And Daughter - Screen capture From The Video Below |
As an artist and sometimes animator, I feel the animation's accolades are certainly well deserved.
- While the animation utilizes simple, stylized characters and backgrounds — it's narrative unfolds in a deeply engaging way — and is very relatable and beautifully moving.
- The music adds a lovely nostalgic touch as well — amplifying the film's over-all emotional impact.
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| Screen Captures From The Video Below - Select Scenes From Father And Daughter |
A word of caution, especially if you have lost a loved one and are still having difficulty processing that — though it ends on an uplifting note, Father and Daughter will really pull on your heart-strings — and many comments under the video on YouTube reveal that it left people in tears.
With that disclaimer out of the way — I hope you'll enjoy this one too.
God Bless and Comfort you if you're missing someone today!
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