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Go behind-the-scenes of the marvellous miniature world of Adam Elliot's Mary and Max.

3 March 2010

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), in collaboration with Oscar®-winning director and writer Adam Elliot, presents Mary and Max: The Exhibition, a unique exhibition developed from the plasticine world of Mary and Max (2009), Elliot's first animated feature film that tells the story of an unlikely pen-pal friendship between lonely eight-year-old Mary Daisy Dinkle and Max Jerry Horowitz, who has Asperger's Syndrome and loves chocolate hot dogs.

Exploring the creative and technical processes behind this acclaimed Australian animation, the exhibition features a selection of character models, costumes, sketches, sets, storyboards, props (meticulously crafted miniature hand-blown wine glasses, a working typewriter, light bulbs) and footage of the animators at work, alongside imagery from the finished product. From the manicured lawns of Mount Waverley to the New York city skyline, Mary and Max: The Exhibition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunity to see these wonderful creations up close and discover Adam's ingenious artistry of stop-motion animation.

A labour of love by Adam Elliot and long-time collaborator Melanie Coombs, Mary and Max premiered as the opening night film of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and has since won several Australian and international awards. Mary and Max: The Exhibition is co-curated by Adam Elliot and Fiona Trigg, and premiered at ACMI from 2 March - 6 June 2010

NETS Victoria is excited to partner with ACMI to tour Mary and Max: The Exhibition to regional Victoria 2010 - 2011.

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