Oscars: 'The Lost Thing' wins for animated short film

Awards Tracker - February 27, 2011, 6:04 pm

"The Lost Thing" has won the Oscar for animated short film. Directed by Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, the short film tells the story of a boy who finds a misshapen creature on a beach and tries to find a home for it. The movie is based on a children's picture book by Tan.

"The Lost Thing" was competing against "The Gruffalo," "Let's Pollute," "Day & Night" and "Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)."

— Nardine Saad

Footnote:
Here are links to the two Shaun Tan titles distributed in NZ & Australia by Allen & Unwin.

http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=511&book=9781741149173


http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=511&book=9781742372921