World of Tomorrow

Series of short films by Don Hertzfeldt (2015–2020)
Movie short_film Q20676959
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World of Tomorrow

Summary

World of Tomorrow is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • World of Tomorrow received the Sommets du cinéma d'animation, Montréal, Québec - special jury prize[3].
  • World of Tomorrow received the Sundance Short Film Grand Jury Prize[4].
  • World of Tomorrow's instance of is recorded as short film[5].
  • World of Tomorrow's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • World of Tomorrow was directed by Don Hertzfeldt[7].
  • Don Hertzfeldt wrote the screenplay for World of Tomorrow[8].
  • World of Tomorrow's genre is documentary film[9].
  • World of Tomorrow was followed by World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts[10].
  • World of Tomorrow was produced by Don Hertzfeldt[11].
  • World of Tomorrow's director of photography is recorded as Don Hertzfeldt[12].
  • The original language of World of Tomorrow was English[13].
  • World of Tomorrow was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • World of Tomorrow's review score is recorded as 9.6/10[15].
  • World of Tomorrow's review score is recorded as 100%[16].
  • World of Tomorrow's color is recorded as color[17].
  • World of Tomorrow's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • World of Tomorrow was released on 2015[19].
  • World of Tomorrow's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[20].
  • World of Tomorrow's official website is recorded as http://www.bitterfilms.com/[21].
  • World of Tomorrow's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[22].
  • World of Tomorrow's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'World of Tomorrow'}[23].
  • World of Tomorrow's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+17'}[24].
  • World of Tomorrow's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

World of Tomorrow was produced by Don Hertzfeldt[11]. It was directed by Don Hertzfeldt[7]. Don Hertzfeldt wrote the screenplay for it[8].

Publication

World of Tomorrow was published on 2015[19]. The original language of it was English[13]. Its genre is documentary film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Reception

Awards received include Sommets du cinéma d'animation, Montréal, Québec - special jury prize[3] and Sundance Short Film Grand Jury Prize[4]. Reviews include 9.6/10[15] and 100%[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

World of Tomorrow was followed by World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts[10].

Why It Matters

World of Tomorrow ranks in the top 2% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (817 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

What awards did World of Tomorrow receive?

Honors received include Sommets du cinéma d'animation, Montréal, Québec - special jury prize[3] and Sundance Short Film Grand Jury Prize[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bechdel Test Movie List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Followed by World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts
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