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| Directed by | Patrick Osborne |
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Production company | Google Spotlight Stories |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pearl is an American 2016 independent animated drama short film directed by Patrick Osborne. In 2017, it became the first VR film to be nominated for an Academy Award.[1]
Pearl is the story of a girl and her dad as they cross the United States in an older model hatchback chasing their dreams. The music created by the father and daughter is the central narrator and the single perspective is viewed from the front passenger seat of the car, from where the viewer has a 360 degree view of all the action.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Academy Awards | February 26, 2017 | Best Animated Short Film | Patrick Osborne | Nominated | [2] |
| Annie Awards | February 4, 2017 | Best Animated Short Subject | Pearl | Nominated | [3] |
| Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Patrick Osborne | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Scot Stafford, Alexis Harte and JJ Wiesler | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Tuna Bora | Won | |||
| Peabody Awards | May 19, 2017 | Futures of Media | Pearl | Won | |
| Emmy Awards | September 9, 2017 | Innovation in Interactive Programming | Patrick Osborne, David Eisenmann, Karen Dufilho, Google Spotlight Stories, Evil Eye Pictures | Won |