Life, Animated is a 2016 American documentary by director Roger Ross Williams. It is co-produced by Williams with Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn and Christopher Clements. Life, Animated is based on journalist Ron Suskind's 2014 book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism, which tells the story of his son, Owen Suskind, who struggled with autism and learned how to communicate with the outside world through his love of Disney films. Upon its release, the film received rave reviews from critics and won numerous awards including the Sundance Film Festival award for Best Direction and the Special Achievement Annie Award. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature category at the 89th Academy Awards, but lost to O.J.: Made in America.
| Director | Roger Ross Williams |
| Produced by | Julie Goldman, Roger Ross Williams, Carolyn Hepburn, Christopher Clements |
| Writer(s) | Ron Suskind |
| Based on | Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism, by Ron Suskind |
| Starring | Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt, Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind |
| Music | Dylan Stark, T. Griffin |
| Cinematography | Tom Bergmann |
| Edited by | David Teague |
| Production, company | Motto Pictures, A&E IndieFilms, Roger Ross Williams Productions |
| Distributed by | The Orchard |
| Released | July 01, 2016 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Netflix ID | 80097263 |
About Life, Animated
Documentary about a young autistic man who finds a common language with his parents through his love of animated Disney films such as The Little Mermaid and The Lion King. The Academy Award-nominated picture was directed by Roger Ross Williams.
Achievement of Life, Animated
The movie is based on journalist Ron Suskind's 2014 book Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism.
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