Father and Daughter (2001)

Director:

Michael Dudok de Wit

Writer:

Michael Dudok de Wit

Genre:

Short | Animation | Drama

Plot:

A father says goodbye to his young daughter. In time the daughter grows old, but within her there is always a deep longing for her father.

Plot Keywords:

Bicycle | Family Relationships | Loss Of Father | Seasons Of The Year | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 21 wins & 1 nomination

Directed by
Michael Dudok de Wit

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Dudok de Wit

Produced by
Claire Jennings	....	producer
Willem Thijssen	....	producer

Original Music by
Denis L. Chartrand
Normand Roger

Production Design by
Michael Dudok de Wit

Sound Department
Henry Godding Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jean-Baptiste Roger	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Alistair Beckett	....	compositor
Nic Gill	....	compositor

Animation Department
Michael Dudok de Wit	....	animator
Michael Dudok de Wit	....	background artist
Lisa Flather	....	animation assistant
Arjan Wilschut	....	additional animator

Other crew
Morgan Francis	....	technical director

Thanks
Nico Crama	....	special thanks
Erik Van Drunen	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• CinéTé Filmproductie BV
• Cloudrunner Ltd.

Distributors

• Crest International (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Spider Eye Ltd.  technical direction
• Studio SPR  sound mixing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:8 min | Argentina:9 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

UK | Belgium | Netherlands

Language:

None

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:Unrated | Germany:o.Al.

Company:

CinéTé Filmproductie BV

An extraordinary piece of film that deserves to be in print and widely seen.

In my view, this piece is the equal to The Man Who Planted Trees (which is high praise indeed) and it should be in print and widely available. Sadly, all too many short animated pieces are not in print (or even seen, these days) and this reality will not be altered any time soon, I'm afraid. End of sermon.

Father and Daughter is simply breathtaking. The whole package-music, backgrounds, animation, story-everything is excellent, with nary a misstep. Basic themes repeat throughout and the attention to detail is extraordinary! Particularly watch toward the end, the shadows and the interaction of movement. That this won the Academy Award and deserved to is an understatement. There were three exceptional nominees, all of which is a testament to the committee overseeing the shorts nomination process. So far as I'm aware, only one (Rejected) is in print. I saw Father and Daughter on The Sundance Channel, as part of Shorts Program 103. Most highly recommended.