Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Don Hertzfeldt (born August 1, 1976) is an American animator and independent filmmaker. He is the creator of many animated films, including Everything Will Be OK and the Academy-Award nominated Rejected. His films have received over 200 awards and have been presented around the world.Hertzfeldt's short films have been described as "some of the most influential animation ever created." In 2009, the Sundance Film Festival wrote, "If cinephiles think shorts don't generate the same sort of hype and fanbase as feature films, they obviously haven't heard of Don Hertzfeldt."In his book "The World History of Animation", author Stephen Cavalier writes, "Hertzfeldt is either a unique phenomenon or perhaps an example of a new way forward for individual animators surviving independently on their own terms… he attracts the kind of fanatical support from the student and alternative crowds usually associated with indie rock bands." In 2012, Hertzfeldt combined the three chapters of his short film trilogy about a man named Bill (Everything Will Be OK, I Am So Proud of You, and It's Such a Beautiful Day), into a seamless new feature film. His first feature film, It's Such a Beautiful Day shared the same title as the third short film in the series and had a limited release in movie theaters in autumn 2012. The L.A. Film Critics Association named it runner-up for Best Animated Feature Film of 2012 and the annual Indiewire critics poll ranked Hertzfeldt the 9th Best Film Director of 2012 (tied with Wes Anderson). The AV Club film critics ranked It's Such a Beautiful Day # 8 on their list of the Best Films of 2012. The following year, after a limited U.K. release, Time Out London ranked the film # 3 on its list of the Best Films of 2013. Hertzfeldt supports himself and his work from self-distribution, such as ticket sales from theatrical screenings, DVD sales, and television broadcasts. He has refused all advertising work. He has twice gone on nationwide tours in support of new films (a 22-city theatrical tour for I Am So Proud of You in 2008–2009, and a 30-city tour for It's Such a Beautiful Day in 2011–2012). "An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt" presented a 35mm selection of his work followed by an onstage interview and audience chat with him.In 2014, Time Out New York ranked It's Such a Beautiful Day # 16 on their list of the "100 Best Animated Movies Ever Made."Hertzfeldt lives in Austin, Texas. He spent many years in Santa Barbara, California after attending college there. He has kept a continuous blog on his website since 1999.. }
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- Don_Hertzfeldt abstract "Don Hertzfeldt (born August 1, 1976) is an American animator and independent filmmaker. He is the creator of many animated films, including Everything Will Be OK and the Academy-Award nominated Rejected. His films have received over 200 awards and have been presented around the world.Hertzfeldt's short films have been described as "some of the most influential animation ever created." In 2009, the Sundance Film Festival wrote, "If cinephiles think shorts don't generate the same sort of hype and fanbase as feature films, they obviously haven't heard of Don Hertzfeldt."In his book "The World History of Animation", author Stephen Cavalier writes, "Hertzfeldt is either a unique phenomenon or perhaps an example of a new way forward for individual animators surviving independently on their own terms… he attracts the kind of fanatical support from the student and alternative crowds usually associated with indie rock bands." In 2012, Hertzfeldt combined the three chapters of his short film trilogy about a man named Bill (Everything Will Be OK, I Am So Proud of You, and It's Such a Beautiful Day), into a seamless new feature film. His first feature film, It's Such a Beautiful Day shared the same title as the third short film in the series and had a limited release in movie theaters in autumn 2012. The L.A. Film Critics Association named it runner-up for Best Animated Feature Film of 2012 and the annual Indiewire critics poll ranked Hertzfeldt the 9th Best Film Director of 2012 (tied with Wes Anderson). The AV Club film critics ranked It's Such a Beautiful Day # 8 on their list of the Best Films of 2012. The following year, after a limited U.K. release, Time Out London ranked the film # 3 on its list of the Best Films of 2013. Hertzfeldt supports himself and his work from self-distribution, such as ticket sales from theatrical screenings, DVD sales, and television broadcasts. He has refused all advertising work. He has twice gone on nationwide tours in support of new films (a 22-city theatrical tour for I Am So Proud of You in 2008–2009, and a 30-city tour for It's Such a Beautiful Day in 2011–2012). "An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt" presented a 35mm selection of his work followed by an onstage interview and audience chat with him.In 2014, Time Out New York ranked It's Such a Beautiful Day # 16 on their list of the "100 Best Animated Movies Ever Made."Hertzfeldt lives in Austin, Texas. He spent many years in Santa Barbara, California after attending college there. He has kept a continuous blog on his website since 1999.".