9 (film)

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9, created by Shane Acker, is a computer animated 2005 Academy Award-nominated short film, and will be adapted as a feature film distributed by Focus Features.

Contents 1 Short film 1.1 Awards 1.1.1 Awarded 1.1.2 Nominated 2 Feature film 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Short film

On January 31, 2006 the short film was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film.

The plot revolves around a "rag doll" character that fights a monster that has stolen the rest of his people's souls. The characters and sets are mostly comprised of every-day objects.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Awarded

• Student Academy Award — Gold Award for Animation
• SIGGRAPH — Best in Show
• Animex — First Prize, 3D Character Animation
• Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation College Awards — First Prize, Non-traditional Animation
• Best Animated Short — Florida Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival

[edit] Nominated

• Academy Award for Animated Short Film, lost to The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation

[edit] Feature film

This article or section contains information about one or more scheduled or expected films. The content may change as the film's release approaches and more information becomes available.

9
Directed by	Shane Acker
Produced by	Timur Bekmambetov Tim Burton Dana Ginsburg Jim Lemley
Written by	Shane Acker Pamela Pettler
Starring	Elijah Wood
Distributed by	Focus Features
IMDb profile

9 will also be an upcoming computer animated feature film adapted from the short film and will be produced in part by Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Jim Lemley and is scheduled for release in 2008.

Shane Acker will direct the film and, with Pamela Pettler, will write the script. Elijah Wood has said he has recorded a voice for it.^{[1] [2]}

Tim Burton ( This box: view • talk • edit )
Director
The Island of Doctor Agor • Stalk of the Celery • Vincent • Frankenweenie • Pee-wee's Big Adventure • Beetlejuice • Batman • Edward Scissorhands • Batman Returns • Ed Wood • Mars Attacks! • Sleepy Hollow • Planet of the Apes • Big Fish • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory • Corpse Bride • Sweeney Todd
Producer
The Nightmare Before Christmas • James and the Giant Peach • Batman Forever • 9

[edit] See also

• List of animated feature films

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The entire short film on YouTube
• 9 (short film) at the Internet Movie Database
• 9 (feature film) at the Internet Movie Database
• Shane Acker's web page
• Interview with Shane Acker, including stills, on animationtrip.com