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IMDb ID: tt0443424 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.7 (6,925 votes)
Genres: Animation · Short · Adventure
A rag doll fights a monster that has been stealing the souls of his people.
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: 9
Brazil: 9
Finland: 9
Romania: 9
United States: 9
Japan: 9 (短編映画) (Japanese)
Greece: Enia (transliterated title)
Greece: Εννιά
Ukraine: Дев'ять
Russia: Девять
Дев'ятьContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-04-21Runtime11 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews20Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesNoneKeywordsnumber as title
cg animation
rag doll
soul
precursor to motion pictureProduction CompaniesUCLA Animation WorkshopIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443424/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0443424.jpgUpdated At2026-03-27T22:28:33
Brazil: 9
Finland: 9
Romania: 9
United States: 9
Japan: 9 (短編映画) (Japanese)
Greece: Enia (transliterated title)
Greece: Εννιά
Ukraine: Дев'ять
Russia: Девять
Дев'ятьContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-04-21Runtime11 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews20Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesNoneKeywordsnumber as title
cg animation
rag doll
soul
precursor to motion pictureProduction CompaniesUCLA Animation WorkshopIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443424/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0443424.jpgUpdated At2026-03-27T22:28:33
Directors
Shane Acker
Writers
Shane Acker
Full Cast & Crew
[Directors Group]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Eric Olsen | Role: Composer
[Art Department]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Art Department
Name: Joseph Liechty | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Bill R. Dean | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dan Finley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dave Steinwedel | Role: Sound Department
[Special Effects]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Special Effects
[Visual Effects]
Name: Spencer Alexander | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Animation Department
Name: Aitor Gaston | Role: Animation Department
Name: Joe Ksander | Role: Animation Department
[Thanks]
Name: Dane A. Davis | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard E. Hollander | Role: Thanks
Name: Devin Uzan | Role: Thanks
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Eric Olsen | Role: Composer
[Art Department]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Art Department
Name: Joseph Liechty | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Bill R. Dean | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dan Finley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dave Steinwedel | Role: Sound Department
[Special Effects]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Special Effects
[Visual Effects]
Name: Spencer Alexander | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Shane Acker | Role: Animation Department
Name: Aitor Gaston | Role: Animation Department
Name: Joe Ksander | Role: Animation Department
[Thanks]
Name: Dane A. Davis | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard E. Hollander | Role: Thanks
Name: Devin Uzan | Role: Thanks
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443424/videogallery/
Release Schedule
United States: April 21, 2005 (Indianapolis International Film Festival)
Finland: February 10, 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray premiere)
Finland: February 10, 2010 (DVD and Blu-ray premiere)
Awards
Nominee | 2006 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Short Film, Animated | Shane Acker, 9
Winner | 2005 | BendFilm Festival | Jury Prize | Best Animated Short | Shane Acker, 9
Winner | 2005 | Student Academy Awards, USA | Gold Medal | Animation | Shane Acker, 9 | University of California, Los Angeles.
Winner | 2005 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Special Distinction | Graduation Films | Shane Acker, 9
Winner | 2005 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Junior Jury Award | Graduation Films | Shane Acker, 9
Winner | 2005 | BendFilm Festival | Jury Prize | Best Animated Short | Shane Acker, 9
Winner | 2005 | Student Academy Awards, USA | Gold Medal | Animation | Shane Acker, 9 | University of California, Los Angeles.
Winner | 2005 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Special Distinction | Graduation Films | Shane Acker, 9
Winner | 2005 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Junior Jury Award | Graduation Films | Shane Acker, 9
Box Office
No box office data listed on IMDb.
