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Its flagship projects include the 130 episode music series, Planet Rock Profiles, which has sold to 162 countries and 61 airlines, the 2005 Oscar nominated best Short Animation, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, the 2004 Oscar winning Short Animated Film, Harvie Krumpet, and more. About Reelport GmbH. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Quick flicks Dec 22, 2006
It didn't hurt, either, when the Australian-made animation Harvie Krumpet won the Oscar for best animated short in 2004. Short films are now recognised as a legitimate genre in their own right, rather than some truncated version of the real thing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Breeding new filmmakers Oct 19, 2006
But Adam Elliot, creator of Oscar award-winning Harvie Krumpet, plans to use digital still cameras on his next film, Max and Mary. Shooting is to begin early next year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Pixar exhibition headed for Melbourne Aug 2, 2006
Australian animator Adam Elliott, who beat Pixar in 2004 to win an Oscar for his short film Harvie Krumpet featuring plasticine characters, welcomed the coming exhibition. "I really think that as animators and artists this will be a great chance for us to really nourish ourselves and learn from these masters so that we can create our own unique stories and Australian stories," he said. (Ninemsn)
Local short filmmaker misses out Mar 8, 2006
Australia has had a strong history in the category, with Sejong Park nominated last year for Birthday Boy and Adam Elliot for Harvie Krumpet in 2004. Elliot won the Oscar, but Park did not. (NEWS.com.au)
