EXCLUSIVE: Amidst the awards campaign forMemoir of a Snail, his latest animated feature, which is one of the best reviewed of the year, Academy Award-winning Australian filmmakerAdam Elliothas signed withUTAfor representation in all areas.
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Memoir of a Snailpremiered at Annecy in June, winning the Cristal Award, before going on to take the top honor of Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival.
Pic also received the Best Animated Feature Film award at the Sitges Film Festival, and the MVFFAnimationAward at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
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Dont be surprised if it winds up on the Oscars shortlist for Best Animated Feature when its unveiled on Tuesday, December 17.
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Elliots unique storytelling style and meticulous craftsmanship, which he has dubbed clayography, has earned him international acclaim.
He first gained widespread recognition with his short filmHarvie Krumpet, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2003.
He continued his success with the 2009 stop-motion featureMary & Max, featuring the voices of Toni Collette, Philp Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana and more, which also garnered the Cristal Award at the Annecy Animation Film Festival.
Collectively, Elliots six films, both shorts and features, have participated in over 700 film festivals, receiving over 100 awards.
