Genre
1996 · 5 min
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Written by: 
Don Hertzfeldt
Cinematography: Cary Walker
Music: Dave LaDelfa
Editing: Kevyn Eiselt
Produced by: Don Hertzfeldt
Plot
In Don Hertzfeldt's second student film, a hapless cartoon character is dragged through a spectrum of cinematic situations by his frustrated animator.
Sinekatalog’s take
Genre (1996) is a American short film directed by Don Hertzfeldt. It runs 5 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,700 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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