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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2010 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' is a 2010 American stop-motion animated mockumentary short film directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp, who co-wrote the script with Jenny Slate. The film tells the story of Marcel (voiced by Slate), an anthropomorphic seashell outfitted with a single googly eye and a pair of miniature shoes.
The film premiered theatrically at AFI FEST 2010, where it was awarded Best Animated Short and was an official selection of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. It won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2011 New York International Children's Film Festival.
Two additional shorts were released in 2012 and 2014, respectively, and in 2021 a feature-length film premiered.[https://www.flavorwire.com/485617/jenny-slate-and-dean-fleischer-camp-on-marcel-the-shell-and-how-art-can-change-your-life#:~:text=But%20ultimately%2C%20Marcel%20is%20a,other%20questions%20to%20remain%20unansweredJenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp on Marcel the Shell and How Art Can Change Your Life] Flavorwire.
Sequels
A sequel, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Two", was posted to YouTube on November 14, 2011. A third film, "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Three", was posted on October 20, 2014. Each was accompanied by a tie-in storybook featuring Marcel.
Feature-length adaptation
Slate and Fleischer-Camp announced in 2014 that they planned to create a longer film about the character. The feature-length film, 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On', premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2021, and stars Jenny Slate, Thomas Mann, Isabella Rossellini, and Rosa Salazar.
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