My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
Imagine that your grandmother used to iron the king’s shirts! This tall tale turned out to be true for Oscar®-winning filmmaker Torill Kove, who expanded a family myth to create an entertaining animated short with a historical twist. My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts is Kove’s surprising and whimsical recounting of an unlikely career in service of an unusual monarch. And when World War II comes to Kove’s native Norway and the king is forced to flee, her grandmother’s skills play a key role in the guerilla resistance against the invading Nazis.
Awards and distinctions
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Children’s Choice AwardBay Area International Children's Film Festival, Oakland2018
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Award for Best Short Film Program given by the Children's JuryFestival Internacional de Cine Para Ninos, Mexico City2001
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Parent's Choice AwardInternational Children's Film Festival, New York2001
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs Prize - Category: Early Education - with a cash prize of $3,000USInternational Educational Program Contest Japan Prize, Tokyo2000
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Second Prize - Best animated film given by the Children's JuryInternational Children's Film Festival, Chicago2000
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Special PrizeInternational Animation Festival, Hiroshima2000
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Special Diploma - for funny and inventive approach for telling personal and historical story.World Festival of Animated Films, Zagreb2000
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Second Prize - Category : longer than 5 shorter than 15 minutesLos Angeles Animation Competition / World Animation Celebration, Los Angeles2000
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Award for Best Animation - with a cash prize of $500USSan Diego International Film Festival, La Jolla2000
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Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best AnimationGolden Sheaf Awards /Short Film and Video Festival, Yorkton2000
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Audience AwardAnimerte dager - The Nordic and Baltic Animation Festival Fredrikstad, Oslo2000
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Honorable MentionAnimerte dager - The Nordic and Baltic Animation Festival Fredrikstad, Oslo2000
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Second Prize - Category: Animation (Tied with Ring of Fire by Andreas Hykade, Deutschland) with a cash prize of 5,000DM (2,500DM each film)Filmfest - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden2000
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Award for Most Innovative Short Film or Video given by the Youth Jury (Ages 9+)Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families, Vancouver2000
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Public Award - Category: Short Film (tied with Dobermann) - with a cash prize of 1250DM (625DM each film)Week-end in Wurzburg, Würzburg2000
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Special Mention AwardFilm Festival, Reykjavik1999
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Norwegian Playwrights Association Best Script Award - with a cash prize of 10,000 crowns (2,000$ Cdn)Grimstad Norwegian Short Film Festival, Oslo1999
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Honorable Jury MentionGrimstad Norwegian Short Film Festival, Oslo1999