![]() ![]() Several of his friends responded to it though and started sharing their stories about their divorced parents. ![]() When Jimenez drew the picture, there was no formal story behind it. As he makes these repeated journeys he finds himself encountering dream-like versions of his current situations and also encountering the sobering realities that his parents face as they navigate these new chapters of their lives. The short tells the story of how a young boy goes back and forth between the two homes of his parents who are divorced. Over the course of those 10 years, that picture has now morphed into the short film, “Weekends,” which has been shortlisted by Academy Awards voters for Best Animated Short Film at the upcoming Oscars. The picture showed a kid walking from his mother’s home to his dad’s car in the middle of winter. “I did a drawing about 10 years ago for an animation portfolio and it was based off my own memories and experiences with my parents who were divorced,” he tells us in an exclusive chat ( watch the video above). Trevor Jimenez started with a simple action and now its leading him to a possible Oscar nomination. ![]() Trevor Jimenez Interview: ‘Weekends’ director ![]()
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