Vicky Jenson has worked mostly in animation but she’s done a ton of tv, a bunch of commercials and even a regular movie.
She started as a storyboard artist for big time (but old time) directors like Wayne Wang and John Hughes. She got to work on cool stuff like The Ren and Stimpy Show, Jem and He-Man before moving into feature films. Vicky’s first movie as a director was the Oscar-winning Shrek, which spawned a lot of sequels that she did’t get to work on nor saw a dime for. (Just kidding… well, no, not really… but, it’s fine, all good. Still, she didn’t see any bucks. But it’s cool.)
After directing her second animated feature, the Oscar nominated Shark Tale, she got to direct a comedy for the very famous (and yes, kind of old) Ivan Reitman. This was called Post Grad and although some people thought it was just ok, a really major film critic, Roger Ebert, gave it 3 stars. But he’s dead now.
Vicky’s work has earned lots of awards including an Oscar, an Annie (that’s like an Oscar in Animation world), a BAFTA (again like an Oscar but in the British world), kudos from Cannes, the People’s Choice Awards and the Golden Globes.
Vicky is currently directing a new animated movie for Skydance. (But it will come out when she is old.)
more detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Jenson
Shrek Awards
ACADEMY AWARD – WON Oscar Best Animated Feature
ANNIE AWARDS – WON 8 Annies including Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature
BAFTA AWARDS – WON Best Feature Film, Children’s Award
BAFTA AWARDS – WON Best Screenplay
BROADCAST FILM CRITICS AWARD – WON Critics Choice Award Best Animated Feature
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – Palme d’or , Nominated
GOLDEN SCREEN, GERMANY – WON Golden Screen Award
JUPITER AWARD – WON Best International Film
KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – WON Audience Award
KID’S CHOICE AWARD – WON Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS AWARDS – WON Best Animation
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW – WON Best Animated Feature
ONLINE FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION – WON Best Animated Feature
ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS – WON Best Animated Feature
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS – WON Favorite Motion Picture
Shark Tale Awards
ACADEMY AWARD – Best Animated Feature, Nominated
ANNIE AWARDS – 7 Nominations
ASCAP FILM AND TELEVISON MUSIC AWARDS – WON Top Box Office Film
BAFTA – Best Feature Film, Children’s Award, Nominated
BET AWARDS – Best Actor Will Smith, Nominated
CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA – WON Best Animated Voice-Over Feature Casting
KID’S CHOICE AWARD – WON Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
Family Tree Awards
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection
ASPEN SHORTSFEST – WON Audience Favorite, Glenwood Springs
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection
BIG BEAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – WON BEST SHORT
BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – WON Outstanding Cinematic Achievement
deadCENTER FILM FESTIVAL – WON Grand Jury Award
DRAGON*CON FILM FESTIVAL – WON Best Short
DUBROVNIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Featured Short
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection
EMPIRE FILM FESTIVAL – WON Audience Award BEST SHORT
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – Featured Short
MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL – WON Best Short
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection
METHOD FEST – Best Actor in a Short Film, nominated
MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL – noncompetitive, Featured Short
NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL – WON Teen Jury Prize for “Awesomeness”
OHIO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL – BEST DRAMATIC SHORT, nominated
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection
ROME INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL – FINALIST, New American Cinema
SAN FRANCISCO FILM FESTIVAL AND MARKET – WON BEST Achievement in Storyline
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL – WON Special Jury Award
WINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL – WON BEST SHORT novella