
Genre(1996)
In Don Hertzfeldt's second student film, a hapless cartoon character is dragged through a spectrum of cinematic situations by his frustrated animator.


Robert May
Guy #1 / Guy #2 / Fluffy Guy / Ticks Announcer / Left Hand Characters (voice)
Jennifer Nyholm
Mother (voice)

Don Hertzfeldt
Spoon Guy / Banana / Queen of France (voice)
Rejected is a animation, comedy film released in 2000 exploring themes of commercial, surreal, satire, surrealism, spoon, banana. Directed by Don Hertzfeldt, it stars Robert May, Jennifer Nyholm, Don Hertzfeldt. A hilarious collection of animated television commercials that were rejected because of their creator's failing grip on sanity.
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