Wallace & Gromit

1 x 23’, 3 x 30’, 10 x 1.5’ - Short / Stop Motion - 1989 – Now

Wallace and Gromit, Aardman’s most loved and iconic duo, have been delighting audiences for over 30 years. Since Nick Park introduced the characters in 1989’s Academy Award®-nominated A Grand Day Out, the duo have appeared in 4 other films, including The Wrong Trousers which won 13 awards, including the Academy Award® for best short film.

Wallace and Gromit have won over 100 awards at festivals around the world, including three Academy Awards® and five BAFTA® Awards. The inventor and his trusted canine companion are a regular highlight of primetime TV schedules, especially during the festive season. They have become British national treasures and icons in their own right, and continue to grow audiences internationally across multiple platforms.

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Short Films

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A Grand Day Out

Wallace and Gromit enjoy a day out with a difference when a quest to find cheese prompts a visit to the moon in this Academy Award®-nominated animation. Despite a few hiccups with their homemade rocket, the duo make a successful lunar landing, arriving just in time for lunch. But a strange, mechanical being isn’t too happy to see Wallace eating slices of moon cheese... Premiered in 1989.

  • 1990
    BAFTA
    Winner
    • Best Animated Short Film (A Grand Day Out)
  • 1994
    Academy Awards
    Winner
    • Best Animated Short Film (The Wrong Trousers)
  • 1994
    BAFTA
    Winner
    • Best Short Animated Film (The Wrong Trousers)
  • 1996
    Academy Awards
    Winner
    • Best Short Animated Film (A Close Shave)
  • 1996
    BAFTA
    Winner
    • Best Animated Film (A Close Shave)
  • 1996
    International Emmy Awards
    Winner
    • Best Popular Arts Programme (A Close Shave)
  • 2009
    Annie Awards
    Winner
    • Best Animated Short Subject (A Matter of Loaf and Death)
  • 2009
    BAFTA
    Winner
    • Best Short Animation (A Matter of Loaf and Death)
  • 2010
    British Animation Awards
    Winner
    • Children's Choice Award (A Matter of Loaf and Death)
  • 2024
    Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Awards
    Nominated
    • Best Animated Feature (Vengeance Most Fowl)
  • 2024
    Hollywood Music in Media Awards
    Nominated
    • Best Score - Animated Film (Vengeance Most Fowl)
  • 2025
    Golden Globes
    Nominated
    • Best Animated Motion Picture (Vengeance Most Fowl)

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