The Windshield Wiper | |
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Directed by | Alberto Mielgo |
Written by | Alberto Mielgo |
Produced by | Alberto Mielgo Leo Sánchez |
Cinematography | Jonathan Catalán |
Edited by | Alberto Mielgo |
Music by | Alberto Mielgo |
Production companies | Pastel Productions Leo Sanchez Studio Pinkman TV Many Enterprises |
Distributed by | The Animation Showcase |
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Running time | 14 minutes |
Countries | United States Spain |
Languages | English Romanian |
The Windshield Wiper is a 2021 adult animated short film written, produced, and directed by Alberto Mielgo. [1] The film won Best Animated Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards. [2] [3]
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. [4] [5]
The film had its premiere during the Cannes Film Festival [6] 2021 at the Directors' Fortnight and release on The Animation Showcase a private industry streaming platform.
Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:
Year | Ceremony | Award/Category | Status |
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2021 | Cannes Film Festival | Directors' Fortnight [7] [8] | Nominated |
2021 | Valladolid International Film Festival | Best Short Film [9] | Nominated |
2022 | Academy Awards | Best Animated Short Film [10] [11] [12] | Won |