Adam Elliot

Adam Benjamin ELLIOT (1972, Australia) is an auteur filmmaker living and working in Melbourne. He is best known for his characteristic stop-motion animation style. Elliot graduated in 1996 from the Victorian College of the Arts, where he completed a postgraduate diploma in film and television, specialising in animation. While in college, he made his first stop-motion film, Uncle (1996), which won several film awards and participated in numerous international and local film festivals. Elliot calls his films “Clayographies” – a blend of clay animation and biography. They often represent disability, loneliness and human imperfection: themes that are inspired by personal experiences and family history. He gained international acclaim for his short film Harvie Krumpet (2003), which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short while also becoming the first LGBT+ winner in that category. Moreover, Elliot’s first feature film Mary and Max (2009) had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009 and was the first animated film and first Australian film in the festival’s 25-year history to screen in the coveted opening night slot. Over his career, Elliot has participated in over 700 festivals and won more than 100 awards, including five Annecy Cristals.
Filmography
Uncle (1996, short), Cousin (1998, short), Brother (1999, short), Harvie Krumpet (2003, short), Mary and Max (2009), Ernie Biscuit (2015, short), Memoir of a Snail (2024)
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Memoir of a Snail
Academy Award winner Adam Elliot’s stop motion feature is a heavy but beautiful meditation on grief and loss.