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Paper Trail

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United States202614 minEnglish
Paper Trail

A life, seen through paper.

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A life, seen through paper.

Animated Short Film ProgramShort Film ProgramAll ShortsAnimationFictionClosed CaptionOpen CaptionPhotosensitivityU.S. Only- less

Screening TIMES

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Don Hertzfeldt

  • Screenwriter

    Don Hertzfeldt

  • Producer

    Don Hertzfeldt

  • Original Music

    Naomi Alligator

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Don Hertzfeldt

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Don Hertzfeldt is an American independent filmmaker whose animated films include It’s Such a Beautiful Day, the World of Tomorrow series, ME, and Rejected. His work has received two Academy Award nominations, two Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prizes, and in 2014 he made a special appearance on The Simpsons.

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