Ars Electronica Festival · 2013

It's Such a Beautiful Day

by Don Hertzfeldt

🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2013

In 2013, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “It's Such a Beautiful Day” by Don Hertzfeldt (Computer Animation) with a Honorary Mention. Explore 1 other work by Don Hertzfeldt below.

In this third and final chapter to Don Hertzfeldt’s _Everything will be OK_ trilogy, Bill finds himself struggling with memory loss. Nearly two years in the making, the 23-minute _It’s Such a Beautiful Day_ is Don’s longest, and most ambitious film to date: blending traditional animation, experimental optical effects…

— Prix Ars Electronica Archive

About Don Hertzfeldt

Don Hertzfeldt (US) is an Academy Award nominee whose animated films have screened around the world. Some notable honors include a Short Film Palme d’Or nomination at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival (_Billy’s Balloon_), a 2001 Oscar nomination for Best Animated…

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