Ninety-Five Senses

2023 animated short film

Ninety-Five Senses

Directed by| Jared and Jerusha Hess
Written by|

* Chris Bowman
* Hubbel Palmer

Produced by|

* Tori Baker
* Miles David Romney

Starring| Tim Blake Nelson
Music by| John Hancock

Production
companies

* MAST
* V42 Venture Studio Fund

Release date

* August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13) (HollyShorts Film Festival)

Running time

| 14 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Ninety-Five Senses is a 2022 independent animated short film by Jared and Jerusha Hess.[1]

## Summary

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An inmate on death row (Tim Blake Nelson) reflects his own mistakes while facing his own mortality.[2][3][4]

## Production

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A production team of U.S. and Latin American animators created the 13-minute film in six different styles.[5][2]

## Accolades

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96th Academy Awards: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "You Can't Really Plan for Getting an Oscar": A Chat with Hubbel Palmer - SLUG Magazine
2. ^ a b Carey, Matthew (January 25, 2024). "Documentary+ Acquires Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Ninety-Five Senses, Starring Tim Blake Nelson". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
3. ^ Oscar-Qualified Animated Short Ninety-Five Senses Streaming for a Limited Time
4. ^ Souter, Collin (February 15, 2024). "Short Films in Focus: The 2024 Oscar-Nominated Short Films". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
5. ^ "NINETY-FIVE SENSES". FMASU. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
6. ^ "'Napoleon Dynamite' creator talks 'sheer shock' of scoring first Oscar nomination". Deseret News. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
7. ^ "2024 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

## External links

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* Ninety-Five Senses at IMDb
* Official trailer
* Official website

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Films directed by Jared and Jerusha Hess

Jared|

* Peluca (2002)
* Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
* Nacho Libre (2006)
* Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
* Don Verdean (2015)
* Masterminds (2016)
* Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
* A Minecraft Movie (2025)

Jerusha|

* Austenland (2013)

Together|

* Ninety-Five Senses (2022)

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