Life, Animated

Life, Animated
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Ross Williams
Written byRon Suskind
Based onLife, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism
by Ron Suskind
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Bergmann
Edited byDavid Teague
Music byDylan Stark
T. Griffin
Production
companies
Motto Pictures
A&E IndieFilms
Roger Ross Williams Productions
Distributed byThe Orchard
Release date
  • July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Life, Animated is a 2016 American documentary film by director Roger Ross Williams.[1] It is co-produced by Williams with Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn and Christopher Clements. Life, Animated is based on journalist Ron Suskind's 2014 book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism, which tells the story of his son, Owen Suskind, who struggled with autism and learned how to communicate with the outside world through his love of Disney animated films.[2]

Upon its release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics and won numerous awards including the Sundance Film Festival award for Best Direction and the Special Achievement Annie Award.[3] It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film category at the 89th Academy Awards, but lost to O.J.: Made in America.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Alexander Child, Doreen (January 8, 2017). "Life, Animated – Roger Ross Williams". Below The Line. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (December 8, 2016). "Life, Animated review – a tremendous story of family love and Disney cartoons:This poignant documentary is about an autistic boy who learned how to understand the world and communicate with it through Disney character". The Guardian. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Annie Awards 2017: Special Achievement - Life, Animated - ASIFA Hollywood on YouTube
  4. ^ Samuelson, Kate (January 24, 2017). "Here Are the 2017 Oscar Nominations". Time. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "15 Documentary Feature advance in 2016 Oscar Race". Oscars.org. December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "'Life, Animated' Documentary On Oscar Shortlist". Wbur.org. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "O.J.: Made in America" wins Best Documentary Feature-Oscars on YouTube