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Don Hertzfeldt Biography

Profession Animation department, Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Art director, Sound department, Actor, Art department, Editor, Special effects, Visual effects, Music department, Composer, Camera department, Production designer

Awards

1998WAC Winner-The World's Funniest Cartoon: winner
1999Reel Frontier Award - Jury Special Recognition-Best Short Take: winner
1999Honorable Mention-Best Animation: winner
1999Silver Award-Animation: winner
1999Palme d'Or - Best Short Film-: nominated
1999Jury Award-Best Animation: winner
1999Best Animation-: winner
1999Matita Grand Prix-Students: winner
1999Judges Special Recognition-Way Cool Animation: winner
1999Skidmore Award-Best Short Animation: winner
1999Jury Award-Best Short: nominated
1999Festival Trophy-: winner
1999Certificate of Merit-Film & Video - Animation: winner
1999George Sidney Independent Film Competition Winner-Best Animation: nominated
1999Best Animated Short Award - Honorable Mention-: winner
1999Jury Award-Best Animated Film - International: winner
1999Grand Jury Prize-Best Dramatic Short: winner
1999Silver Spike-Short Film: winner
1999Silver Award-Independent Short Subject - Films & Video - Animated: winner
2000Audience Choice Award-Animated Short: winner
2000Gold Hugo-Best Animated Short: winner
2000Cinematexas Spirit Award-: winner
2000Youth Jury Award - Honorable Mention-: winner
2000Jury Award-Best Animation: winner
2000Jury Award-Best Comedy Short: winner
2000Best Animation-: winner
2000Festival Prize-Best Animation: winner
2000Audience Award-: winner
2000Judges Extra Special Award-The Too Cool Award: winner
2000Audience Choice Award-Best Short: winner
2000Lumiere Award-: winner
2000Audience Favorite-: winner
2000Film & Video Competition Winner-Best Short: winner
2000Special Award-: winner
2000Director's Choice-: nominated
2000WAC Winner-Shorter than 5 Minutes: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
2001Annie-Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Short Subject: nominated
2001Bunny-Best Animation: winner
2001Audience Award-Animated Short: winner
2001HardAcre Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2001Flying Gherkin International Award for Creativity-: winner
2001Flying Gherkin International Award for Creativity-: winner
2001Festival Award-Best Animation: winner
2001Jury Award-Best Short: winner
2001Citizen's Choice Award-Short Film: winner
2001First Prize-: winner
2001Staff Prize-Best Short Film: winner
2007ASIFA/East Award-Best in Show: winner
2007Jury Award-Best Narrative Film: winner
2007Grand Jury Award-Best Animated Short: winner
2007Short Film Award-Best Animated Short: winner
2007Silver Hugo-Best Animated Short Film: winner
2007Best Animation Film-: winner
2007Grand Jury Award-Best Animated Short: winner
2007HardAcre Award-Best Animated Film: winner
2007Special Jury Prize-Excellence in Animation Award: winner
2007Jury Award-Best Animation: winner
2007Audience Award-Short Film: winner
2007First Prize-Animation: winner
2007First Prize-Best Animated Film: winner
2007International Competition - Jury Prize-Best Animated Film: winner
2007Bruce Corwin Award-Best Animated Short Film: winner
2007Short Film Competition Award-Best Animated Short: winner
2007Best Short Film-Animated Film: winner
2007Jury Award-Best Animation: winner
2007Short Filmmaking Award-: winner
2007First Place-Animated Film: winner
2007Gold Award-Animated Short: winner
2007Best Animation-: winner
2008Annie-Best Animated Short Subject: nominated
2010Bruce Corwin Award-Best Animated Short Film: nominated
2010Short Filmmaking Award-National: nominated
2012LAFCA Award-Best Animation: nominated
2015Grand Jury Prize-Animated Short Film: winner
2015Animatòr Festival Award-Short Film: winner
2015Cristal-Best Short: nominated
2015Special Distinction-Short Films: winner
2015Audience Award-Short Films: winner
2015Audience Award-Short Film: winner
2015Best Short Film-Short Film Competition: winner
2015Grand Jury Prize-Animated Short Grand Jury Prize: winner
2015Best Short-: nominated
2015First Prize-Best Film: winner
2015Jury Prize-Best Animated Short: winner
2015International Audience Award-Short Film: winner
2015Crystal Heart Award-Short Film: winner
2015Audience Award-Short Film: Narrative: winner
2015Best Animation-Short Film: winner
2015Steven Goldmann Visionary Award-: winner
2015Jury Award-Best Animation Short: winner
2015Audience Award-National Film Board of Canada: winner
2015OIAF Award-Best Script: winner
2015Jury Award-Best Short Film: winner
2015SXSW Grand Jury Award-Animated Short: winner
2015Golden Gate Award-Best Animated Short: nominated
2015Jury Prize-Shorts Animation Competition: winner
2015Short Film Grand Jury Prize-: winner
2015Grand Jury Award-Short Film: winner
2015Audience Award-Best Animated Short: winner
2015First Prize-Golden Zagreb Award: winner
2016Oscar-Best Short Film, Animated: nominated
2016Annie-Best Animated Short Subject: winner
2016Format Court Award-: winner
2017Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
2018Audience Award-Tops: nominated
2018Audience Award-Tops: nominated
2018Best Animation-: winner
2018Audience Award-Best Short Film: nominated
2018Short Film Grand Jury Prize-: nominated