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Inspired Minds|Inspired Minds: One–to-One With Academy Award-Winning Director Adam Elliot Episode
Adam Elliot is one of the world's most celebrated animators. His films "Uncle," "Cousin," "Brother" and "Harvie Krumpet" have been viewed by millions of people around the world. This week he presented his latest film "Mary and Max" at the Berlinale in Berlin. Elliot grew up in outback Australia. After his father's business went bankrupt, the family moved to Melbourne. As a child he spent hours drawing and creating characters out of pipe cleaners and egg cartons. Elliot went on the study at The Victorian College of the Arts, where he made "Uncle," his first film. After graduating in 1997, he went on to complete the other two parts of his trilogy, "Cousin" and "Brother." In 2003 he completed a half-hour claymation called "Harvie Krumpet," which won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2004.
The appeal of Adam Elliot's films is universal. Infused with a balance of humor and pathos, his simple and endearing characters touch a nerve with so many people from all walks of life. Adam Elliot has a passion for human observation.
In this week's Inspired Minds, Adam Elliot talks to Breandáin O'Shea about his latest film, his love for claymation and where his ideas for Mary and Max came from.
[ Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:45:00 GMT ]
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