Tag Archives: Awards

We won!!

By elise | Published: May 20, 2011

Last night, at a gala event in Sydney, the results were announced by the Sultana of an exotic land from atop the back of a festooned African elephant. As she spoke the words – red rose petals rained from the sky and rivers of champagne flowed from all of the bathroom taps… Lo and forsooth [...]

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Cross fingers for Shaun

By elise | Published: February 28, 2011

The brilliant and all around good-guy Shaun Tan is up for an Oscar for his short animation The Lost Thing, created with Andrew Ruhemann. It’s a gorgeous work and deserving of the win! Cross everything you’ve got for them. Shaun, I hope you and Inari have a wondrful night. What an experience Check out his [...]

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The little bird wants to note…

By elise | Published: March 31, 2009

I just got an email tonight from a friend who mentioned that the CBCA shortlist is out. Putting down my pirates (the nib is splatting ink everywhere tonight), I had a quick look to see which friends are up there in all their glory. Some surprises, some well-deserveds, some omissions of my favourites, as will [...]

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