Paperman

Paperman
Promotional poster by Jeff Turley
Directed by	John Kahrs
Story by	Clio Chiang Kendelle Hoyer
Produced by	Kristina Reed
Starring	John Kahrs Kari Wahlgren
Edited by	Lisa Linder Sliver
Music by	Christophe Beck[1]
Animation by	Patrick Osborne (animation supervisor)
Color process	Black-and-white Color
Production company	Walt Disney Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[a]
Release date	November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02) (with Wreck-It Ralph)
Running time	6:33[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

Paperman is an American black-and-white computer-cel animated romantic comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Directed by John Kahrs, it blends traditional and computer animation, and features the voices of Kahrs and Kari Wahlgren in the leading roles.

The film was released on November 2, 2012 alongside Wreck-It Ralph. It earned positive reviews from critics and audiences, who particularly praised the animation and its storyline. At the 85th Academy Awards,^[3] it won Best Animated Short Film, the first short film produced by Disney to win an Academy Award since It's Tough to Be a Bird won at the 42nd Academy Awards in 1970.^[4] At the 40th Annie Awards, it won Best Animated Short Subject.^[5]

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