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# My Year Of Dicks Should Have Won Best Animated Short
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/my-year-of-dicks-should-have-won-best-animated-short/
- Published: 2023-03-13T22:10:13.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-13T22:10:13.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Dan Kois: That Oscar Absolutely Should Have Gone to My Year of Dicks](https://slate.com/culture/2023/03/my-year-dicks-oscars-2023-best-animated-short.html?ref=birchtree.me)

> I’m here to tell you that yes, it *is* too bad *My Year of Dicks* didn’t win. And while even the most diehard cinema fans don’t usually spend a lot of time talking about the shorts categories at the Oscars, I would like to take a moment to mourn the fact that, even in a year where the Academy gave plenty of awards to [a truly unique movie](https://slate.com/culture/2023/03/oscars-best-picture-everything-everywhere-historic-firsts.html?ref=birchtree.me), they could not bring themselves to reward the weirdest—and best—of the animated short films.

And:

> Don’t merely remember *My Year of Dicks* as a title that made you and Pedro Pascal giggle during Oscar night. Remember it is an actual movie that made you guffaw, grossed you out, and opened your heart just a little bit.

I didn't see all the nominees in the short film categories, but I did happen to see [My Year Of Dicks](https://vimeo.com/785947192?embedded=false&source=video%5Ftitle&owner=1833463) and The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse (Apple TV+) and while I agree with the author that Boy/Mole/Fox/Horse didn't do much for me (seems a nice kids book), I didn't dislike it as he seemed to. I'll just take this opportunity to guide anyone who's interested [over to Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/785947192?embedded=false&source=video%5Ftitle&owner=1833463) to see this truly personal, special film that I promise will stick with you.