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AnimWatch - MORE - feature - DEC 2003: "It's rare that little lumps of plasticene can make you feel lumps in your throat, but such is the common reaction to Mark Osborne's MORE. This simple animated film about creativity, passion, and the perils of selling out struck a chord with audiences. It was nominated for an Oscar in 1998, and won Honours at the Sundance Film Festival in 1999.

Yet acclaim was not Osborne's goal in creating the short. He set out to make a film about the forces that were pulling on him around the time of the birth of his daughter -- should he take that staff job, or try to remain a bit more independent? The film was his statement, his litmus test, and ultimately his Manifesto. It has resonated with audiences, who relate to the film on varying levels, for 5 years now."

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