Memoir of a Snail
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Memoir of a Snail is a 2024 Australian adult stop-motion animated tragicomedy film written, produced and directed by Adam Elliot. It stars the voices of Sarah Snook, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana, Magda Szubanski, Dominique Pinon, Tony Armstrong, Paul Capsis, Nick Cave, and Jacki Weaver. The film's plot, which is loosely inspired by Elliot's own life, follows the trials and tribulations in the life of lonely misfit Grace Pudel, from childhood to adulthood. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 10 June 2024, and was released in Australia by Madman Entertainment on 17 October 2024. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, the second R-rated animated film to be nominated after Anomalisa (2015), another stop-motion film.
Infobox
Directed by
Adam Elliot
Written by
Adam Elliot
Produced by
Liz KearneyAdam Elliot
Starring
Sarah SnookKodi Smit-McPheeEric BanaMagda SzubanskiDominique PinonTony ArmstrongPaul CapsisBernie CliffordDavey ThompsonCharlotte BelseyMason LitsosNick CaveJacki Weaver
Cinematography
Gerald Thompson
Edited by
Bill Murphy
Music by
Elena Kats-Chernin
Productioncompanies
Screen AustraliaVicScreenMelbourne International Film Festival Premiere FundArenamediaSoundfirmAntonCharadesSnails Pace Films
Distributed by
Madman Entertainment
Release dates
mw- 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) (Annecy) 17 October 2024 (2024-10-17) (Australia)
Running time
95 minutes
Country
Australia
Language
English
Budget
$4.5 million
Box office
$7.6 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Award
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Ceremony date
15 June 2024
Category
Cristal Award for a Feature Film
Recipient
Memoir of a Snail
Result
Won
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Award
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Ceremony date
28 September 2024
Category
Grand Prize for Animated Feature
Recipient
Nominated
Grand Prize for Animated Feature – Special Mention
Grand Prize for Animated Feature – Special Mention
Award
Grand Prize for Animated Feature – Special Mention
Ceremony date
Won
Sitges Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Award
Sitges Film Festival
Ceremony date
13 October 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature Film
Recipient
Won
Mill Valley Film Festival
Mill Valley Film Festival
Award
Mill Valley Film Festival
Ceremony date
16 October 2024
Category
MVFF Animation Award
Recipient
Won
BFI London Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Award
BFI London Film Festival
Ceremony date
20 October 2024
Category
Best Film
Recipient
Won
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Award
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Ceremony date
30 November 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient
Adam Elliot, Liz Kearney
Result
Nominated
Astra Film Awards
Astra Film Awards
Award
Astra Film Awards
Ceremony date
8 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient
Memoir of a Snail
Result
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Award
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Ceremony date
8 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient
Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society
Ceremony date
9 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient
Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association
Chicago Film Critics Association
Award
Chicago Film Critics Association
Ceremony date
12 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient
Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Ceremony date
15 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient
Nominated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Award
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Ceremony date
15 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient
Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association
Toronto Film Critics Association
Award
Toronto Film Critics Association
Ceremony date
15 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient
Runner-up
New York Film Critics Online
New York Film Critics Online
Award
New York Film Critics Online
Ceremony date
16 December 2024
Category
Best Animation
Recipient
Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle
Florida Film Critics Circle
Award
Florida Film Critics Circle
Ceremony date
20 December 2024
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient
Nominated
Austin Film Critics Association
Austin Film Critics Association
Award
Austin Film Critics Association
Ceremony date
6 January 2025
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient
Nominated
Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Award
Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Ceremony date
Sarah Snook
Category
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Ceremony date
5 January 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature Film
Recipient
Memoir of a Snail
Result
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Ceremony date
26 January 2025
Category
Best Motion Picture – Animated or Mixed Media
Recipient
Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Ceremony date
7 February 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient
Nominated
AACTA Awards
AACTA Awards
Award
AACTA Awards
Ceremony date
7 February 2025
Category
Best Film
Recipient
Liz Kearney, Adam Elliot
Result
Nominated
Best Direction
Best Direction
Award
Best Direction
Ceremony date
Adam Elliot
Category
Nominated
Best Screenplay in Film
Best Screenplay in Film
Award
Best Screenplay in Film
Ceremony date
Nominated
Best Lead Actor
Best Lead Actor
Award
Best Lead Actor
Ceremony date
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Category
Nominated
Best Lead Actress
Best Lead Actress
Award
Best Lead Actress
Ceremony date
Sarah Snook
Category
Won
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Ceremony date
Jacki Weaver
Category
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Ceremony date
Gerald Thompson
Category
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Ceremony date
Bill Murphy
Category
Nominated
Best Original Music Score
Best Original Music Score
Award
Best Original Music Score
Ceremony date
Elena Kats-Chernin
Category
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Ceremony date
David Williams, Andy Wright, Lee Yee, Dylan Burgess
Category
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Ceremony date
Adam Elliot
Category
Nominated
Annie Awards
Annie Awards
Award
Annie Awards
Ceremony date
8 February 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature — Independent
Recipient
Memoir of a Snail
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Ceremony date
Adam Elliot
Category
Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Award
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Ceremony date
January 7, 2025
Category
Best Animated Film
Recipient
Memoir of a Snail
Result
Nominated
Best Animated/Voice Performance
Best Animated/Voice Performance
Award
Best Animated/Voice Performance
Ceremony date
Sarah Snook
Category
Nominated
Jacki Weaver
Jacki Weaver
Award
Jacki Weaver
Ceremony date
Nominated
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Ceremony date
2 March 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient
Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney
Result
Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Ceremony date
29 May 2025
Category
Best Foreign Animation/Family
Recipient
Madman Films / Intermission Film (for "Official Trailer")
Result
Nominated
Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature Film
Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature Film
Award
Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature Film
Ceremony date
IFC Films / Intermission Film (for "Meet Pinky")
Category
Nominated
| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 15 June 2024 | Cristal Award for a Feature Film | Memoir of a Snail | Won | |
| Ottawa International Animation Festival | 28 September 2024 | Grand Prize for Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
| Grand Prize for Animated Feature – Special Mention | Won | ||||
| Sitges Film Festival | 13 October 2024 | Best Animated Feature Film | Won | ||
| Mill Valley Film Festival | 16 October 2024 | MVFF Animation Award | Won | ||
| BFI London Film Festival | 20 October 2024 | Best Film | Won | ||
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 30 November 2024 | Best Animated Film | Adam Elliot, Liz Kearney | Nominated | |
| Astra Film Awards | 8 December 2024 | Best Animated Feature | Memoir of a Snail | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 8 December 2024 | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 9 December 2024 | Best Animated Film | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 12 December 2024 | Best Animated Film | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | 15 December 2024 | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | 15 December 2024 | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 15 December 2024 | Best Animated Film | Runner-up | ||
| New York Film Critics Online | 16 December 2024 | Best Animation | Nominated | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 20 December 2024 | Best Animated Film | Nominated | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | 6 January 2025 | Best Animated Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance | Sarah Snook | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | 5 January 2025 | Best Animated Feature Film | Memoir of a Snail | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | 26 January 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Animated or Mixed Media | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 7 February 2025 | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
| AACTA Awards | 7 February 2025 | Best Film | Liz Kearney, Adam Elliot | Nominated | |
| Best Direction | Adam Elliot | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay in Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Lead Actor | Kodi Smit-McPhee | Nominated | |||
| Best Lead Actress | Sarah Snook | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jacki Weaver | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Gerald Thompson | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Bill Murphy | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music Score | Elena Kats-Chernin | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | David Williams, Andy Wright, Lee Yee, Dylan Burgess | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Adam Elliot | Nominated | |||
| Annie Awards | 8 February 2025 | Best Animated Feature — Independent | Memoir of a Snail | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production | Adam Elliot | Nominated | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 7, 2025 | Best Animated Film | Memoir of a Snail | Nominated | |
| Best Animated/Voice Performance | Sarah Snook | Nominated | |||
| Jacki Weaver | Nominated | ||||
| Academy Awards | 2 March 2025 | Best Animated Feature | Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | 29 May 2025 | Best Foreign Animation/Family | Madman Films / Intermission Film (for "Official Trailer") | Nominated | |
| Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature Film | IFC Films / Intermission Film (for "Meet Pinky") | Nominated |
References
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