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20 years after ‘Napoleon Dynamite,’ these Utah filmmakers get an Oscar nomination

Married couple Jared and Jerusha Hess received a nod for their animated short film, “Ninety-Five Senses.”

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jared and Jerusha Hess, the Utah-based makers of “Napoleon Dynamite,” stand for a portrait on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Salt Lake City. The Hesses' first animated short film, "Ninety-Five Senses," received an Academy Award nomination on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.