National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

DreamWorks Animation released Shrek in May 2001, marking a turning point for computer-generated feature filmmaking and challenging the conventions of the fairy tale genre. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, the film became a cultural landmark and the inaugural winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

This cell captures the moment described in its confirmed title, Fiona Helping Shrek, presenting Fiona in her green dress alongside the large figure of Shrek within a wooded outdoor setting. The encapsulated strip contains three frames from the same shot, with subtle variations in exposure and print position across the duplicates, offering collectors a layered look at how a single cinematic instant was recorded on 35mm film.