SHORT #10
OF 15
95TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2023 OSCARS CHALLENGE
“MY YEAR OF DICKS“
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
THE ANIMATION SHOWCASE
DAY 36
OF 48
Best Animated Short Film
Sara Gunnarsdóttir and Pamela Ribon
The animated short “My Year Of Dicks” is precisely what it sounds like, a girl in high school ventures through different relationships trying to lose her virginity. Some topics covered in the film include self-image, consent, and the pitfalls of any coming-of-age tales. There is honesty and sharpness to the dialogue that makes it feel personal. All the characters draw you in, but it’s the situations that the lead, Pam, gets herself into that keep you invested.
PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS
Sara Gunnarsdóttir
| First-time nominee |
Pamela Ribon
| First-time nominee |
Pam tries very hard to lose her virginity and always searches for “the one.” She’s not alone; her best friends are with her.
Directed by Sara Gunnarsdóttir
FX Productions
March 13, 2022
24 minutes
ACCOLADES
Annecy Intl Animated Film Festival — Best TV Production [Winner]
Brooklyn Film Festival — Best Animated Short [Winner]
Chicago Intl Film Festival — Best Animated Short [Winner]
Clermont-Ferrand Intl Short Film Festival — Intl Competition (Nominee)
Los Angeles Latino Intl Film Festival — Best Episodic Series [Winner]
Ottawa Intl Animation Festival — Best Animated Series [Winner]
Raindance Film Festival — Best Animation Short [Winner]
SXSW Film Festival — Unique Vision in Writing and Directing [Winner]
SXSW Film Festival — Episodic Pilot (Nominee)
EXPERT PREDICTIONS
1. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”
2. “My Year of Dicks”
3. “An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It”
4. “The Flying Sailor”
5. “Ice Merchants”
PERSONAL PREDICTIONS
1. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”
2. “Ice Merchants”
3. “The Flying Sailor”
4. “My Year of Dicks”
5. “An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It”
