| Fresh Guacamole | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | PES |
| Written by | PES |
| Produced by | PES |
| Distributed by | Showtime ShortsHD [1] [2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 minute, 40 seconds long |
| Country | United States |
Fresh Guacamole is a 2012 American animated short film written and directed by PES (Adam Pesapane). [3] The film was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 85th Academy Awards; [4] at 1 minute and 40 seconds, it is the shortest film ever nominated for an Oscar. [5]
After being nominated for an Academy Award the film was released along with all the other 15 Oscar-nominated short films in theaters by ShortsHD. [1] [2]
The film uses the technique of pixilation and shows a man's hands (the hands are from PES himself) making guacamole out of familiar objects, which become different items whenever they are cut, often depending on (unspoken) puns. For example, a baseball is cut in half and then becomes a pile of dice while it is being diced. Each of the objects also resembles an ingredient actually used in an authentic guacamole recipe - a grenade with a maroon number 7 billiard ball pit resembles an avocado and pit respectively, a baseball resembles an onion, a red pincushion resembles a tomato, a green miniature golf ball resembles a lime, a green Christmas light bulb (which is chopped into Monopoly game pieces/houses) resembles a jalapeño pepper, and king and queen chess pieces resemble salt & pepper shakers. The end result is "fresh guacamole" served with a side of "poker chips".
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 2012 | The Annecy Cristal | PES | Nominated | |
| Academy Award | Best Animated Short Film | Nominated | [1] | ||
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