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Napoleon Dynamite
2004
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Mar 11, 2024 · Jerusha Hess was on a Zoom call with the team behind “Ninety-Five Senses” when the Oscar nomination came. The 13-minute film was the second name read out in the category for best animated short, and Hess’ hands flew to her face in shock. She leaned forward and began to laugh. Others clapped, shouted and raised their hands in the air.
Feb 21, 2024 · How ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess Got the Oscars’ Attention by Pivoting to Animation. Jason Clark. February 21, 2024 · 4 min read. 1. Husband-and-wife filmmakers...
Feb 21, 2024 · How ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess Got the Oscars’ Attention by Pivoting to Animation. TheWrap magazine: The married duo received their first nomination for the...
Jan 23, 2024 · | Jan. 23, 2024, 6:58 a.m. | Updated: Jan. 25, 2024, 8:25 a.m. Comment. The Utah makers of “Napoleon Dynamite” can now add another title: Oscar nominees. Directors Jared and Jerusha Hess’...
Mini Bio. Jared Lawrence Hess and Jerusha Elizabeth Hess (née Demke; born May 12, 1980) are husband-and-wife American filmmakers best known for their work on Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Nacho Libre (2006) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009), all of which they co-wrote and which were directed by Jared (Nacho Libre was co-written with Mike White).
Jan 25, 2024 · Director Jared Hess, left, and co-writer Jerusha Hess attend the “Don Verdean” premiere during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, in Park City, Utah. The duo received their first Oscar nomination for the animated short film “Ninety-Five Senses.” | Arthur Mola, Invision, Associated Press
Jan 21, 2024 · January 21, 2024. by Autumn Thatcher. Share. It's been 20 years since local filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess gifted the world "Napoleon Dynamite," and since it's debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004, it has become a cult classic.
