Lachlan Pendragon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Notable work | An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It |
Lachlan Pendragon(born in 1996, 1997 or 1998)[1] is a Brisbane-based Australian animator, best known for stop-motion animated film An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It.
Career
In 2021, Pendragon wrote and directed the stop-motion animated short film An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It. In an interview with "Novastream Network," he mentioned that it took ten months to develop the film,[2] which he did as a research project for his doctorate program at Griffith Film School.[3][4] The film received several nominations including Berlin International Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and others. It was honored at the Student Academy Awards in 2022.[5][6] It was nominated for the Best Animated Short Academy Award in 2023.[7][8]
Filmography
- 2015 - Bush Turkeys of QCA
- 2015 - Elevator Madness
- 2017 - The Toll
- 2019 - Beethoven: live at Roma Street Parkland
- 2021 - An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It
References
- ↑ "How Oscar-Nominated 'An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It' Got That Title". The wrap.
- ↑ L'Barrow, Nick (27 February 2023). "Interview – Oscar nominee Lachlan Pendragon on his award-winning stop-motion short film that took 10 months to make in his living room". Novastream. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ Fleming, Ryan (15 February 2023). "'An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake' Director Lachlan Pendragon On Pushing Boundaries Of Stop-Motion For A "Ridiculously Meta" Animated Short". Deadline. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (30 January 2023). "Oscar-Nominated Short 'An Ostrich Told Me the World Was Fake' Took 10 Months to Make in Director's Living Room". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Jamie (23 September 2022). "Academy Unveils 2022 Student Academy Award Winners". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ "MEET THE 2022 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS FINALISTS | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Jamie (29 November 2022). "Eight Student Shorts Vying For Best Animated Short At Oscars 2023". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ Frank, Jason P. (24 January 2023). "Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads the 2023 Oscar Nominations". Vulture. Retrieved 2 March 2023.