HARVEY KRUMPET (2003)

Director: Adam Elliot

Writer: Adam Elliot

(voices of) Geoffrey Rush, Kamahl

Listed here, despite not being a feature film, for historic reasons. It's the first Australian film to win an Oscar for Best Film !! - in this case, for best Short Animation. The 20 min story of Harvey Krumpet, a luckless simpleton, is done with a marvelous blend of pathos and black humour. The film was a labour of love for Elliot, who worked virtually solo for several years to make this in a garage studio.