Feb 22
2009
2009
Tonight at the 81st Academy Awards, La Maison en Petits Cubes (House of Small Cubes) picked up the award for Best animated short film. In his acceptance speech, director Kunio Kato thanked the usuals (producer, Academy) and then gave us a good laugh with his quip – “Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.” This shout out to the Styx song Mr. Roboto is a reference to the company, Robot Communications, who produced the short. Here’s a clip from the film:
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Lineboil contributor Keith Staskiewicz got his wish – he went to the New York screening of the shorts, and was rooting for Kunio Kato’s film about a man, his submerged house and memories.
Congrats to all of the nominated films – it was great meeting you all during your visit to Hollywood.
