Oscar-nominated short film My Year of Dicks caused a viral stir when Riz Ahmed read its name out during yesterday's (January 24) nominations presentation.
Hosted by the Sound of Metal star alongside M3GAN's Allison Williams, the event was momentarily interrupted as the audience failed to stifle their chuckles when Pamela Ribon's 24-minute gem was announced as a Best Animated Short Film nominee.
"I enjoy this collection of people I admire saying 'My Year of Dicks' and then giggling," Ribon told Variety in the aftermath. "It was a special treat, for sure."
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Over on Twitter, Oscars fans loved the moment too, with one writing: "Riz Ahmed just said 'My Year of Dicks', so this is already the best awards season ever."
"THE BEST part of the entire announcement," added another.
Reacting to the Academy Award nomination itself, Ribon – who also worked on Ralph Breaks the Internet and Moana – said: "It is definitely like Christmas morning. You know what I mean? Where you're just like, 'Santa came!'
"My mom watched [the nominations] with me. My cousins Zoomed in. My sister was on the phone, and my kid was next to me. My husband was beside me. It was a real family affair, which made it all the more special."
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The semi-autobiographical My Year of Dicks chronicles a 15-year-old girl's journey towards losing her virginity, with five possible guys up for the job who help to make her experience ever so awkward.
Everything Everywhere All at Once received the most nominations for this year's Oscars with 11 nominations, ahead of All Quiet on the Western Front and The Banshees of Inisherin, which had nine each.
The 95th Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
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Dan is a freelance entertainment journalist. Beginning his writing career in 2014, Dan's work first graced the pages of cult publications Starburst magazine and Little White Lies before moving onto Total Film, Digital Spy, NME and Yahoo Entertainment.
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