Oscar Shortlisted Short Film "Ninety-Five Sense by Jared and Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite fame)

My guest today is one half of the husband-and-wife filmmaking team Jared and Jerusha Hess, the dynamic duo who gave us Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, Austenland and many more.

They have entered the Academy Awards race with Ninety-Five Senses — a short film that is a heartfelt tribute to the bodily experience, delivered by a death row inmate with limited time to enjoy it. This short film marks the Hesses’ first foray into animation, and heads into the Oscar season being Oscar Shortlisted.

Actor Tim Blake Nelson, known his roles in the Coen brothers’ O Brother Where Art Thou? and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as well as his recurring turn as The Leader in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, lent his voice to the main character, Coy — a folksy philosopher facing his own mortality. As Coy bids a final farewell to each of his five senses, he reflects on his troubled past and dreams of a vibrant, multi-sensory afterlife.

Ladies and gentlemen, the beauty of this film Ninety-Five Senses cannot be overlooked, Academy members this deserves your vote. As for my viewers and listeners, don’t ignore the power of your five senses.

Look up and see passed your smartphone. Walk in the forest or a garden and smell nature. Give a gentle touch to someone who needs some encouragement and there is a culinary world out there waiting on you to explore. Thank you Jerusha for sharing your Oscar Shortlist short film with us today and good luck! #oscars #shortfilm #animation #timblakenelson #napoleondynamite #nacholibre #austenland #mastprogram #Utah #filmmaker #filmmaking #filmdirector #filmproduction #screenwriter #screenwriting #filmfestival #sundancefilmfestival