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Adam is a 1992 British 6-minute stop motion clay animated short film written, animated and directed by Peter Lord of Aardman Animations. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short[2] and the equivalent award at BAFTA[3] in 1992, and won two awards at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 1993.[4] It is based on the beginning of the Book of Genesis. It was distributed by Aardman Animations.
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| Directed by | Peter Lord |
| Written by | Peter Lord |
| Produced by | Peter Lord (executive producer) David Sproxton (executive producer) Christopher Moll (producer) |
| Starring | Nick Upton |
| Cinematography | David Sproxton |
| Edited by | Nigel Bell |
| Music by | Stuart Gordon |
Production company | Aardman Animations |
| Distributed by | Aardman Animations Alta Films (Spain) Der KurzFilmVerleih (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) |
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Running time | 6 minutes [1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
The film is a "spoof of the creation of life".[5] Adam is a man who is created by the Hand of God and is put on this lonely planet. He does silly acts and does all sorts of strange things. When God realises that Adam is lonely, he makes Adam a friend. Adam, expecting it to be Eve, gets himself ready as if for a date only to find out his new friend is a penguin.
Cast
- Nick Upton as The Hand of God
Availability
The film was released on DVD in 2000 as part of a Creature Comforts collection alongside Wat's Pig (nominated for the same category at the 1996 Academy Awards) and Not Without My Handbag.[6]
Preservation
Adam was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.[7]
Awards and nominations
This is a list of awards and nominations of Adam:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Christopher Moll and Peter Lord | BAFTA Film Award for Short Animation | Nominated [3] |
| 1992 | Peter Lord (director) | Chicago International Film Festival Silver Plaque for Best Short Film | Won [8] |
| 1993 | Peter Lord | Annecy International Animated Film Festival Audience Award | Won [4] |
| 1993 | Peter Lord | Annecy International Animated Film Festival Special Distinction for Humour | Won [4] |
| 1993 | Peter Lord | Academy Award for Best Short Film, Animated | Nominated [9] |
References
- CITIA. "Annecy - À propos - Archives - 1993 - Sélection officielle > Fiche film". annecy.org. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "An Interview With Aardman's Peter Lord". awn.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "BAFTA Awards Database". bafta.org. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- CITIA. "About - Archives - Award winners". annecy.org. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "Adam - Aardman Animations — Stop Motion Planet". stopmotionplanet.com. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- "Amazon.com: Creature Comforts: Julie Sedgewick, Andy MacCormack, Dave Alex Riddett, David Sproxton, Fred Reed, Nick Park, William Ennals, Alan Gardner, Sara Mullock: Movies & TV". amazon.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
- "Adam (1991)". MUBI. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- "Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
External links
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