Up (1984 film)

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Up
Directed by Mike Hoover
Tim Huntley
Produced byMike Hoover
StarringEd Cesar
Erick McWayne
CinematographyRande Deluca
Mike Hoover
Tim Huntley
Beverly Johnson
Distributed byPyramid Films
Release date
  • 1984 (1984)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Up is a 1984 American short film directed by Mike Hoover and Tim Huntley. [1]

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Summary

The film depicts a man who sets a hawk free, then tries to find it in the wild on his hang glider.

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Reception

Up was named to the ALA Notable Children's Videos list in 1984. [2] In 1985, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 57th Academy Awards. [3]

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References

  1. MUBI
  2. Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN   978-0-8389-3342-8 . Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. "The 57th Academy Awards (1985) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 13, 2011.