Adam Elliot
Adam Elliot is an acclaimed Australian animator and director known for his distinctive stop-motion animation style and deeply personal storytelling. He gained international recognition with his Oscar-winning short film 'Harvie Krumpet' and the feature film 'Mary and Max', which explores themes of loneliness and friendship through a unique visual aesthetic. His latest work, 'Memoir of a Snail', continues to reflect his own life experiences, blending dark humor with poignant narratives that resonate with adult audiences.
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Oscar-winning filmmaker, claymation maestro Adam Elliot, another local who’s maintained a base in Melbourne, cast Bana in both of his features, Mary and Max and Memoir of a Snail.
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Australia· 2025-08-18
Adam Elliot directed and wrote 'Mary and Max', a clay animation film that has received multiple awards.
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China· 2025-08-05
Adam Elliot is nominated for an Oscar for his latest animation, showcasing his unique claymation technique.
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Greece· 2025-06-09
Adam Elliot directed 'Memoir of a Snail', a film set in Australia during the 1970s.
El teler daurat. El teu espai, la teva veu
Andorra· 2025-05-22
Adam Elliot is the director of the animated film 'Memories of a Snail'.
Οι νέες ταινίες της εβδομάδας: Θρίλερ στις αθέατες γειτονιές της ΑθήναςGreece· 2025-03-20
Adam Elliot is the director of the film 'Memorias de un caracol'.
Memorias de un caracol llega a los cines del país el 13 de marzo
Bolivia· 2025-03-13
Adam Elliot took his film Memoir of a Snail back to the Oscars just over two decades after he won best animated short with Harvie Krumpet.
Oscars animation winner 2025 marks challenging shift for bigger studiosAustralia· 2025-03-08
Adam Elliot is an Oscar-nominated animator attending the event.
Fires, frocks and the president who must not be named: my very weird night in the Oscars cheap seats | Oscars
United Kingdom· 2025-03-03
Adam Elliot is back at the Oscars after more than two decades.
Filmmaker Maya Gnyp one of Australia’s best chances at OscarsAustralia· 2025-03-02
Adam Elliot is mentioned in relation to his work 'Memoir of a Snail'.
Having a ball in the BundestagAustralia· 2025-02-24
Adam Elliot is the writer, producer, and director of the stop-motion film 'Memorias de un caracol'.
‘Memorias de un caracol’, la película stop-motion de Adam Elliot que te hará reír y llorar | Cine | Entretenimiento
Ecuador· 2025-02-22Adam Elliot is the filmmaker behind the Australian film Memoir of a Snail, in which Jacki Weaver stars.
Actor Jacki Weaver not ready to retire when there’s so much to doAustralia· 2025-02-19
Adam Elliot directed the film featuring voices of various actors.
Four new films to see this week – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-02-16
Adam Elliot is an Australian stop-motion animator known for his tragicomic tales of loneliness and eccentricity.
Memoir of a Snail review – Adam Elliot’s stop-motion animation is brilliantly bleak | Animation in filmUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-15
Adam Elliot, the Australian stop-motion auteur, scored an international hit with Mary and Max.
A lovely, heartfelt creation from an Oscar-winning animator – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-13