| Lessons Learned | |
| Director: | Toby Froud |
| Producer: | Sherri Morgan |
| Starring: | William Todd-Jones David Skelly Bryonie Arnold Brandie Sylfae Scott Woodard Mark Lewis |
| Cinematography: | Scott Tebeau |
| Editing: | Margaret Lily Andres |
| Runtime: | 16 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Lessons Learned is a 2014 fantasy short film written and directed by Toby Froud. The film's visuals were achieved widely through the use puppetry and animatronics.
Lessons Learned was written and directed by Toby Froud, son of the fantasy illustrators and puppet makers Brian and Wendy Froud. Toby, who had appeared as the baby Toby Williams in Jim Henson's Labyrinth, had developed an interest in puppetry from an early age. The film was executive produced by Heather Henson, daughter of the puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson, who financed the film as part of her Handmade Puppet Dreams series.[1]
To raise money for the film, Froud launched a Kickstarter campaign on July 2, 2013, with a goal of $25,000. The campaign closed on August 1, 2013, having successfully raised $53,330.[2] [3]
The film premiered in April 2014. It also played at the Portland Film Festival in August 2014.
| Year | Organisation | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dragon Con Independent Film Festival | Best Animated Film | [4] | ||
| FilmQuest | Best Art Direction/Production Design | Scott Foster and Toby Froud | [5] | ||
| Best Makeup Effects | Toby Froud | ||||
| Best Fantasy Short Film | |||||
| 2015 | Pixie Awards | Visual Effects (Gold) | Stripey Pajama Productions | [6] |