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The Windshield Wiper

2021 American film

The Windshield Wiper is a 2021 Spanish-American computer-cel adult animated short film directed and co-produced by Alberto Mielgo alongside [1] Leo Sánchez. The film won the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2][3]

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Release

The film had its premiere during the Cannes Film Festival[4] 2021 at the Directors' Fortnight and release on The Animation Showcase a private industry streaming platform.

Plot

Inside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: "What is Love?". A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.[5][6]

Accolades

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

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References

  1. [1]
    "Interview: The Team Behind Short Film 'The Windshield Wiper' Discuss The Many Meanings Of Love". Cartoon Brew. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  2. [2]
    "The Windshield Wiper". Directors' Fortnight. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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    'The Windshield Wiper' Wins Best Animated Short Film | 94th Oscars
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    Tangcay, Jazz (2021-07-12). "'The Windshield Wiper': Filmmaker Alberto Mielgo on Wanting to Challenge Traditional Animation". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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    Arthouse Advisory: This year’s Oscar-nominated animated films are creative and compelling, but also are for adult eyes - TheBurg
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    The Windshield Wiper (in French), retrieved 2021-11-15
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    Cannes: Directors' Fortnight 2021 Lineup – Full List – Deadline
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    Valladolid International Film Festival (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-01-08
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    Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
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    2022|Oscars.org
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    Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Nominees|Cartoon Brew
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