A film co-directed by a Richland High School graduate is one of five animated short films competing for an Academy Award.
Brandon Oldenburg is a 1991 graduate of the campus in North Richland Hills, Birdville school district officials said Wednesday.
The film, "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," is up for best animated short in the 2011 Oscars, according to a news release from Moonbot Studios, based in Shreveport, La. The other director is William Joyce, an author and illustrator.
Their project now has an iPad app and a forthcoming hardcover book.
The film has already won several awards, including best animated short as well as the audience award at the Austin Film Festival. The Academy Awards are on Feb. 26.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.
--Jessamy Brown
Photo courtesy of H3O Communications
Come on, ST. If you're going to lay off all the copy editors, be sure you can get writers who know how to proofread their own copy. I'm sorry ... "there" own copy.
Posted by: Jacob | January 26, 2012 at 08:07 AM
Congradulations Brandon! It was a pleasure Tailoring Your Dickies tuxedo. We all here wish you the best of luck! Go get that oscar!!!
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Posted by: A Facebook User | February 24, 2012 at 08:55 AM
Flew with you from LAX to Philadelphia last night! Thank you for taking the time to share your "Oscar moment" with all of us. I am sharing your photograph with all my friends and co workers!
Congratulations!
Posted by: Hollie Van Nostran | February 28, 2012 at 08:23 AM
I was amazed with Brandon's focus when I worked with him as a volunter at Citicabls in NRH. At that time I knew he would go far.
Posted by: JaneWest Dunkelberg | February 28, 2012 at 12:13 PM