Harvie Krumpet

A 22 Minute Oscar^® Winning Animated Film

Harvie Krumpet is the 22 minute Oscar^® Winning film that tells the cradle almost to grave story of an ordinary man seemingly cursed with bad luck. From being born with Tourette Syndrome to getting struck by lightning – twice! – to testicular cancer to Alzheimer’s Disease, Harvie triumphs over one disaster after another.

Along the way he falls in love, adopts a Thalidomide baby, fights for animal rights and becomes a geriatric nudist. By the end of the short film, Harvie has learned, and shown the viewer, what it means to be human.

A Melodrama Pictures Production with the support of SBS Independent, Film Victoria and the Australian Film Commission, Harvie Krumpet was produced by Melanie Coombs and directed by Adam Elliot. It is narrated by Geoffrey Rush.

The film has been celebrated at film festivals worldwide including the Annecy Animation Festival and The Sundance Film Festival.

Buy the DVD Harvie Krumpet DVD release date: November 9, 2004