Adam Elliot

Adam Elliot
Adam Elliot
Born	(1972-01-02) 2 January 1972 (age 45)
Nationality	Australian
Education	The Victorian College of the Arts.
Known for	Clayographies – Clay Animated Biographies
Notable work	Mary and Max, Harvie Krumpet, Ernie Biscuit, Uncle, Cousin, Brother
Awards	Academy Award Five Australian Film Institute Awards from 11 nominations Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria – 1999,Australian of the Year Awards Over 100 other film awards.

Academy Award Five Australian Film Institute Awards from 11 nominations Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria – 1999,Australian of the Year Awards

Adam Elliot (born 2 January 1972 in Berwick, Victoria, Australia) is an independent Australian stop-motion animation writer, director and producer based in Melbourne, Australia. His five films have collectively participated in over seven hundred film festivals and have received over one hundred awards, including an Academy Award for Harvie Krumpet and five Annecy Cristals. Elliot calls himself an auteur filmmaker and each of his films have a bittersweet nature to them. He does not engage with commercial work and works exclusively on his own film projects. Based loosely on his family and friends, Elliot calls each of his works a Clayography – clay animated biography. Each film takes up to five years to complete. He is noted for his use of traditional 'in-camera' techniques, which means every prop set and character is a 'real' miniature handcrafted object. Elliot does not use digital additions or computer generated imagery to enhance his visual aesthetic. His company, Adam Elliot Clayographies, produce the films and Elliot’s work practices adhere to the French auteur methodology. Each film has been voiced by notable actors including, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Geoffrey Rush, Eric Bana, William McInnes , Barry Humphries and John Flaus. Elliot is also a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and in 1999 was awarded The Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria.

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