Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days
Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days (Portuguese: Tio Tomás, A Contabilidade Dos Dias) is a Canadian, Portuguese and French coproduced animated short film, directed by Regina Pessoa and released in 2019.[1] The film is a tribute to Pessoa's real-life uncle Tomás, who suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder but was a key inspiration on her decision to pursue a career in the arts.[2]
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Tio Tomás, A Contabilidade Dos Dias | |
Directed by | Regina Pessoa |
Produced by | Reginald de Guillebon Abi Feijó Julie Roy |
Starring | Regina Pessoa |
Music by | Normand Roger |
Edited by | Abi Feijó |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
Country | Canada Portugal France |
Awards
The film won a Jury Prize at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival,[3] and won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject at the 47th Annie Awards.[4] It made the initial shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the 92nd Academy Awards,[5] but did not advance to the final five nominees.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[6]
References
- Jon Hofferman, "‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’ - An Award-Winning Tribute to a Beloved Uncle". Animation World Network, December 13, 2019.
- Ales Dudok de Wit, "How They Did It: Blending Memory And Archives In The Hybrid Film ‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’". Cartoon Brew, October 9, 2019.
- Anita Bennett, "‘I Lost My Body’ Wins Best Feature at Annecy Int’l Animated Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood, June 15, 2019.
- Vinnie Mancuso, "Netflix Wins Big at 2020 Annie Awards as ‘Klaus’ Takes Home “Best Animated Feature”". Collider, January 27, 2020.
- Amid Amidi, "Watch At Least Half Of The 2019 Shortlisted Oscar Shorts For Free". Cartoon Brew, December 17, 2019.
- "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada, February 18, 2020.