The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger explained

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger
Director:	Bill Plympton
Producer:	Bill Plympton
Music:	Corey A. Jackson Nicole Renaud
Studio:	Bill Plympton Studios
Runtime:	5 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger is an American independent short film directed by Bill Plympton. It was screened first at the Annecy Film Festival and after a running at numerous other festival was nominated for Best Short Film at the 38th Annie Awards.

Production

Director Bill Plympton said the film "was made almost by accident".^[1]

Awards

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger was screened in the official selection of the Annecy Film Festival, being nominated for best short film. It is one of the five nominated short animated films at the 38th Annie Awards and one of the six nominated short animated films at Oaxaca Film Fest. Also, it is one of the ten pre-selected short animated films for the 2011 Academy Awards.^{[2] [3]}

Preservation

The Academy Film Archive preserved The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger in 2016.^[4]

References

1. http://www.plymptoons.com/cowsplash_story.html The Story Behind "The Cow" - Plymptoons
2. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2010/20101130.html 10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead in 2010 Oscar Race
3. http://www.plymptoons.com/ Plymptoons
4. Web site: Preserved Projects. Academy Film Archive.

External links

• • The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger at Filmaffinity