The Windshield Wiper

The Windshield Wiper
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Directed by	Alberto Mielgo
Written by	Alberto Mielgo
Produced by	Alberto Mielgo Leo Sánchez
Cinematography	Jonathan Catalán
Edited by	Alberto Mielgo
Music by	Alberto Mielgo
Production companies	Pastel Productions Leo Sanchez Studio Pinkman TV Many Enterprises
Distributed by	The Animation Showcase
Release date	July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13) (Cannes)
Running time	14 minutes
Countries	United States Spain
Languages	English Romanian

The Windshield Wiper is a 2021 Spanish-American computer-cel adult animated short film directed and co-produced by Alberto Mielgo alongside ^[1] Leo Sánchez. The film won the award for Best Animated Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.^[2][3]

Release

The film had its premiere during the Cannes Film Festival^[4] 2021 at the Directors' Fortnight and release on The Animation Showcase a private industry streaming platform.

Plot

Inside a cafe while smoking a whole pack of cigarettes, a man poses an ambitious question: "What is Love?". A collection of vignettes and situations will lead the man to the desired conclusion.^[5][6]

Accolades

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

Year	Ceremony	Award/Category	Status
2021	Cannes Film Festival	Directors' Fortnight[7][8]	Nominated
2021	Valladolid International Film Festival	Best Short Film[9]	Nominated
2022	Academy Awards	Best Animated Short Film[10][11][12]	Won

References

1. "Interview: The Team Behind Short Film 'The Windshield Wiper' Discuss The Many Meanings Of Love". Cartoon Brew. 2021-10-13. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
2. "The Windshield Wiper". Directors' Fortnight. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
3. "'The Windshield Wiper' Wins Best Animated Short Film | 94th Oscars". Archived from the original on 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
4. Tangcay, Jazz (2021-07-12). "'The Windshield Wiper': Filmmaker Alberto Mielgo on Wanting to Challenge Traditional Animation". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
5. "MUBI". Retrieved 2022-02-08.
6. "Arthouse Advisory: This year's Oscar-nominated animated films are creative and compelling, but also are for adult eyes - TheBurg". Archived from the original on 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
7. The Windshield Wiper (in French), retrieved 2021-11-15
8. "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight 2021 Lineup – Full List – Deadline". Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
9. Valladolid International Film Festival (2021) - IMDb, archived from the original on 2022-01-21, retrieved 2022-01-08
10. "Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline". Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
11. "2022|Oscars.org". Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
12. "Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Nominees|Cartoon Brew". Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.

External links

• The Windshield Wiper - Full Film on Youtube
• Official Trailer on Vimeo
• The Windshield Wiper at IMDb