The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger is an American independent short film directed by Bill Plympton. It was screened first at the Annecy Film Festival and after a running at numerous other festival was nominated for Best Short Film at the 38th Annie Awards.

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger
Directed byBill Plympton
Produced byBill Plympton
Written byBill Plympton
Music byCorey A. Jackson
Nicole Renaud
Production
company
Bill Plympton Studios
Release date
  • March 12, 2010 (2010-03-12) (SXSW)
Running time
5 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

Director Bill Plympton said the film "was made almost by accident".[1]

Awards

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger was screened in the official selection of the Annecy Film Festival, being nominated for best short film. It is one of the five nominated short animated films at the 38th Annie Awards and one of the six nominated short animated films at Oaxaca Film Fest. Also, it is one of the ten pre-selected short animated films for the 2011 Academy Awards.[2][3]

Preservation

The Academy Film Archive preserved The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger in 2016.[4]

References
  1. The Story Behind "The Cow" - Plymptoons
  2. 10 Animated Shorts Move Ahead in 2010 Oscar Race
  3. Plymptoons
  4. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
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