National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Shrek was released by DreamWorks Animation in May 2001, marking a turning point in computer-animated feature filmmaking. Produced at a reported cost of ninety million dollars, it became a cultural phenomenon and the inaugural winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The film's irreverent humor and technical ambition challenged Disney's long dominance of the genre and launched one of animation's most successful franchises.

This cell captures a quiet, grounded moment between Shrek and Princess Fiona in an outdoor forest setting, consistent with the confirmed title Fiona Helping Shrek. The three consecutive frames preserve a single sustained composition, offering an intimate look at the dynamic between the two leads during what reads as a moment of unexpected tenderness early in their unlikely partnership.