| Lachlan Pendragon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Notable work | An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It |
Lachlan Pendragon (born in 1996) is a Brisbane-based Australian animator, best known for stop-motion animated film An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It.
Career
In 2021, Pendragon wrote and directed the stop-motion animated short film An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It. In an interview with "Novastream Network," he mentioned that it took ten months to develop the film, which he did as a research project for his doctorate program at Griffith Film School. The film received several nominations including Berlin International Film Festival, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and others. It was honored at the Student Academy Awards in 2022. It was nominated for the Best Animated Short Academy Award in 2023.
Filmography
- 2015 - Bush Turkeys of QCA
- 2015 - Elevator Madness
- 2017 - The Toll
- 2019 - Beethoven: live at Roma Street Parkland
- 2021 - An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It
References
- "How Oscar-Nominated 'An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It' Got That Title". The wrap.
- L'Barrow, Nick (27 February 2023). "Interview – Oscar nominee Lachlan Pendragon on his award-winning stop-motion short film that took 10 months to make in his living room". Novastream. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- Fleming, Ryan (15 February 2023). "'An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake' Director Lachlan Pendragon On Pushing Boundaries Of Stop-Motion For A "Ridiculously Meta" Animated Short". Deadline. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- Tangcay, Jazz (30 January 2023). "Oscar-Nominated Short 'An Ostrich Told Me the World Was Fake' Took 10 Months to Make in Director's Living Room". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- Lang, Jamie (23 September 2022). "Academy Unveils 2022 Student Academy Award Winners". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- "MEET THE 2022 STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS FINALISTS | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- Lang, Jamie (29 November 2022). "Eight Student Shorts Vying For Best Animated Short At Oscars 2023". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- Frank, Jason P. (24 January 2023). "Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads the 2023 Oscar Nominations". Vulture. Retrieved 2 March 2023.