| Paperman | |
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_poster.jpg) Promotional poster by Jeff Turley | |
| Directed by | John Kahrs |
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| Produced by | Kristina Reed |
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| Edited by | Lisa Linder Sliver |
| Music by | Christophe Beck[1] |
| Animation by | Patrick Osborne (animation supervisor) |
| Color process | Black-and-white Color |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[a] |
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Running time | 6:33[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paperman is an American black-and-white computer-cel animated romantic comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Directed by John Kahrs, it blends traditional and computer animation, and features the voices of Kahrs and Kari Wahlgren in the leading roles.
The film was released on November 2, 2012 alongside Wreck-It Ralph. It earned positive reviews from critics and audiences, who particularly praised the animation and its storyline. At the 85th Academy Awards,[3] it won Best Animated Short Film, the first short film produced by Disney to win an Academy Award since It's Tough to Be a Bird won at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1970.[4] At the 40th Annie Awards, it won Best Animated Short Subject.[5]
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (October 25, 2011). "Christophe Beck's green phase". Variety. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "List of winners at the 85th annual Academy Awards". USA Today. February 26, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "42nd Academy Awards Winners - Oscar Legacy - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (February 2, 2013). "Annie Award Winners". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
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