Father and Daughter (film)
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Directed byMichaël Dudok de Wit
Written byMichaël Dudok de Wit
Produced byClaire Jennings
Willem Thijssen
Willem Thijssen
Music byNormand Roger
Denis L. Chartrand
Denis L. Chartrand
| Father and Daughter | |
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| Directed by | Michaël Dudok de Wit |
| Written by | Michaël Dudok de Wit |
| Produced by | Claire Jennings Willem Thijssen |
| Music by | Normand Roger Denis L. Chartrand |
Production companies | CinéTé Filmproductie Cloudrunner Ltd |
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Running time | 8 minutes 30 seconds |
| Countries | Netherlands United Kingdom |
| Language | No dialogue |
Father and Daughter is a 2000 Dutch animated short film written and directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2001.[1]
A father tells his young daughter goodbye and leaves. The girl experiences her own seasons, similar to how the vast Dutch landscapes do. She grows into an older woman, starts a family, but she never stops yearning for her father. They are reunited at the film's ending in what seems to be a dream sequence or possibly the afterlife.[2]
Awards
The film received over 20 awards and 1 nomination,[3] and is considered the most successful in the series of works by Dudok de Wit. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows.[4]
- BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation (25 February 2001)[5]
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (25 March 2001)[6]
- Grand Prix at World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb in 2002.[7]
