| Weekends | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Trevor Jimenez |
| Written by | Trevor Jimenez |
| Produced by | Jeremy Slome |
| Music by | Andrew Vernon |
| Production company | Past Lives Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Weekends is a 2017 American animated film. It was written and directed by Trevor Jimenez, a Canadian-born animator for Pixar, the film depicts Jimenez's own childhood experience as a child of divorced parents, who regularly spent the week living with his mother in Hamilton, Ontario while spending weekends with his father in Toronto.
Jimenez made the film through the co-op program at Pixar, which permits employees to use some company resources to make their own independent short films.
In January 2019, the film was announced as a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Animated Short Film | Trevor Jimenez | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 2, 2019 | Best Animated Short Subject | Past Lives Productions | Won |
References
- ^ "WATCH: Trevor Jimenez's Oscar-Shortlisted 'Weekends' Returns Online". Animation World Network. December 27, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- "Canadian nominees dominate Oscars’ animated short film category". Toronto Star, January 22, 2019.
- "Short Film (Animated) - Oscar Nominees 2019". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "46th Annie Award Nominees". International Animated Film Society. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
External links
| Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject | |
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