Adam Elliot is an Oscar®-winning animator from Melbourne, known for his 'Clayographies'—clay-animated films based on real lives. His works, including Harvie Krumpet, Mary and Max, and Memoir of a Snail, have won over 100 awards and featured voices like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Toni Collette. His films are studied globally, and Mary and Max is being adapted for Broadway. He is also a visual artist and university adjunct professor.