Produced by AFI Honorary Degree recipient Jeffrey Katzenberg, SHREK (2001) was honored with a 2001 AFI AWARD, recognizing it in the year of its release as one of the most outstanding achievements in the art of the moving image. According to the official rationale, “SHREK is an animated film that takes an eraser to traditional fairy tale characters and situations. Moving at a fast pace with wit and intelligence, SHREK delivers solid family entertainment that is sheer pleasure for young and old.”
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