The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation is a 2005 animated short film directed by animation historian John Canemaker. Accolades 2006: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (won) Summary Filmmaker John and producer/co-writer Peggy Stern employ a combination of animation, home movies and photos to present an imagined conversation between a son (voiced by John Turturro) and an abusive, late father (voiced by Eli Wallach). See also Ryan-2004 Oscar-winning Canadian animated short film similar in concept Animated documentary 2005 in film References External links The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation on FilmAffinity Amazon.com 2005 films 2005 animated films 2000s animated short films American animated short films Best Animated Short Academy Award winners Films about child abuse Documentary films about animation Films about dysfunctional families 2000s English-language films 2000s American films