Life, Animated
2016 American documentary film by Roger Ross Williams / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Life, Animated is a 2016 American documentary by director Roger Ross Williams.[1] It is co-produced by Williams with Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn and Christopher Clements. Life, Animated is based on journalist Ron Suskind's 2014 book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism, which tells the story of his son, Owen Suskind, who struggled with autism and learned how to communicate with the outside world through his love of Disney films.[2]
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Directed by | Roger Ross Williams |
Written by | Ron Suskind |
Based on | Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism by Ron Suskind |
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Cinematography | Tom Bergmann |
Edited by | David Teague |
Music by | Dylan Stark T. Griffin |
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Distributed by | The Orchard |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Upon its release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics and won numerous awards including the Sundance Film Festival award for Best Direction and the Special Achievement Annie Award.[3] It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film category at the 89th Academy Awards, but lost to O.J.: Made in America.[4][5][6][7]