The Lost Thing

2010 animated short film directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
Movie animated_short_film Q1672704
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The Lost Thing

Summary

The Lost Thing is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lost Thing received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].
  • The Lost Thing received the Annecy Cristal for a Short Film[4].
  • The Lost Thing's instance of is recorded as animated short film[5].
  • The Lost Thing was directed by Andrew Ruhemann[6].
  • The Lost Thing was directed by Shaun Tan[7].
  • Shaun Tan wrote the screenplay for The Lost Thing[8].
  • The Lost Thing's composer is recorded as Michael Yezerski[9].
  • The Lost Thing's genre is children's film[10].
  • The Lost Thing's genre is post-apocalyptic film[11].
  • The Lost Thing's genre is drama fiction[12].
  • The Lost Thing's based on is recorded as The Lost Thing[13].
  • The original language of The Lost Thing was English[14].
  • The Lost Thing's color is recorded as color[15].
  • The Lost Thing's country of origin is recorded as Australia[16].
  • The Lost Thing's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[17].
  • The Lost Thing was released on June 3, 2010[18].
  • The Lost Thing's voice actor is recorded as Tim Minchin[19].
  • The Lost Thing's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[20].
  • The Lost Thing's nominated for is recorded as AACTA Award for Best Short Animation[21].
  • The Lost Thing's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Lost Thing'}[22].
  • The Lost Thing's after a work by is recorded as Shaun Tan[23].
  • The Lost Thing's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+16'}[24].
  • The Lost Thing's fabrication method is recorded as computer animation[25].
  • The Lost Thing's Medierådet rating is recorded as Suitable for a general audience[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Directors include Andrew Ruhemann[6] and Shaun Tan[7]. Shaun Tan wrote the screenplay for The Lost Thing[8].

Publication

The Lost Thing was published on June 3, 2010[18]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include children's film[10], post-apocalyptic film[11], and drama fiction[12].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3], an Academy Awards[27], in United States[28], founded in 1932[29] and Annecy Cristal for a Short Film[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Lost Thing's after a work by is recorded as Shaun Tan[23].

Why It Matters

The Lost Thing has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did The Lost Thing receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3] and Annecy Cristal for a Short Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . annecy.org. annecy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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