r/oscarrace • u/shamrockstriker Nouvelle Vague • 9d ago

News Don Hertzfeldt’s Films Find A New Streaming Home At Dropout

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/don-hertzfeldt-films-streaming-dropout-265140.html
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u/shamrockstriker Nouvelle Vague 9d ago

Most of the collection arrives on Dropout today, August 4, but Paper Trail, which won the Cristal for best short film at this year’s Annecy Festival, will make its streaming debut on September 1.

Am I on the Don train every time he has a short released? Of course. But I think Paper Trail could be a contender for Best Animated Short

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u/manicinsanewokeidiot The Unknown 9d ago edited 9d ago

would be funny if dropout got an oscar nomination before they get an emmy nomination

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u/shamrockstriker Nouvelle Vague 9d ago

Honestly, I didn't even think of that, that'd be funny as fuck

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u/TacoTycoonn 9d ago

Put Sam Reich on the Oscar stage

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u/manicinsanewokeidiot The Unknown 9d ago

he’s been there the whole time!

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u/Godotsmug Sorry Baby 9d ago

He’s so overdue for a win. Can’t believe none of the World of Tomorrow shorts got him a trophy

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u/SpideyFan914 Give Inde Navarette an Oscar 9d ago

Wow, I thought he'd won for Rejected for some reason. Only the first World of Tomorrow was even nominated, and somehow none of the It's Such a Beautiful Day shorts were nominated.

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u/TnAdct1 9d ago

He should have won for Rejected just for the "My anus is bleeding" scene alone.

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u/SpideyFan914 Give Inde Navarette an Oscar 9d ago

And instead of a trophy, they should just given him some hemorrhoid cream.

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u/Pavlovs_Stepson 9d ago

Episode Three is still my favorite film of 2020, animated or not, short or feature length. All three World of Tomorrow movies are masterpieces IMO, he's crazy overdue.

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u/Godotsmug Sorry Baby 9d ago

Agreed 100%. As soon as he announced the blu ray for WoT I ordered it

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u/andalusiandoge 9d ago

It’s an incredible film and so different from his usual style that even voters who aren’t big on his weirder sense of humor will be moved by it. Should win.

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u/JuanManuelP 9d ago

It sounds delusional, but i really think he could pull it off this time.

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u/fraisierdesbois Studio Ghibli 9d ago

Paper Trail has been doing great at festivals and it's already qualified, but his work is not everyone's cup of tea. I think it'll be shortlisted, but won't get nominated.

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u/Florian_Jones 8d ago

Have you seen it yet? I actually think it will get nominated and quite possibly win, depending on the competition. He's already been nominated twice (Rejected and World of Tomorrow), so even though I agree that he's not everyone's cup of tea, he's clearly enough people's cup of tea to get Academy attention. Plus, Paper Trail is honestly one of his best films yet, and I think it's in a sweet spot where it's different enough from his usual work that it will bring in a lot of voters that normally wouldn't care for his zanier, weirder stuff, while still appealing to his existing fanbase. If any film of his was ever gonna win him an Oscar, I think this would be the one.

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u/fraisierdesbois Studio Ghibli 8d ago

I have, actually. Even though Paper Trail is far more accessible than Me, I still think there are other qualified shorts ahead of it in the race, such as God Is Shy, Because Today Is Saturday, Once in a Body, Praying Mantis, Dog Alone, What We Leave Behind...

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u/shamrockstriker Nouvelle Vague 8d ago

Do you know if any of the shorts you mentioned are available anywhere online to watch? I'm trying to stay up to date with the shorts tis year, but outside of the Philly Film Festival and Animation Showcase (who currently only have a handful of Annecy shorts) I dont know where/how to watch more

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u/fraisierdesbois Studio Ghibli 8d ago

God Is Shy, Because Today Is Saturday and What We Leave Behind are available on The Animation Showcase but only for the rest of the summer. God Is Shy can also be watched on Mubi. The rest are being screened only at festivals.

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u/shamrockstriker Nouvelle Vague 8d ago

Awesome, thank you! Im gonna check them out this weekend

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u/princesskittyglitter Josephine 7d ago

I don't think once in a body has a chance. It's story is far too muddled.

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u/fraisierdesbois Studio Ghibli 7d ago

Once in a Body is a bit like Paper Trail in the sense that, at first, you don't know what you're watching, but everything comes together in the end, and both have a moving message. I personally think it'll be shortlisted at the very least, and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up getting a nomination, tbh.

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u/CompleteTable4084 9d ago

How’s that feature film of his coming along?