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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 moving...
Director: Napoleon Dynamite. 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 ...
Jan 23, 2024 · (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jared and Jerusha Hess, the Utah-based makers of “Napoleon Dynamite,” stand for a portrait on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Salt Lake City. The Hesses'...
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.
Jan 25, 2024 · “Getting to Sundance changed our lives forever. It was the place that gave us a career, really,” Jerusha Hess told the Deseret News Wednesday night at the Sundance Film Festival, ahead of a special screening of “Napoleon Dynamite.” “But this is another stepping stone that we never thought we would get, because we make big dumb comedies.
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 Jared...
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).
