Little Mole’s Birthday Party

Little Mole’s Birthday Party is a 2012 American animated short produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It was directed and produced by Darrell Van Citters, it was based on the Czechia cartoon of the same name. It was an 8 minute short where The Mole celebrates his 55th anniversary for his own birthday party so he can invite his friends, and they celebrate his birthday in the forest.

Plot
Takes place on Little Mole’s 55th anniversary, The Mole decorated the birthday party in the forest as he wanted to invite his friends. He invites The Hare, Mouse, Frog, Hedgehog, Bear, Puppy, Cricket, Squirrel, Three Birds, Velvet caterpillar, and The Ferret. they celebrated his birthday party, and they have cake and presents. the short ends with Mole and Mouse becoming their relationship after their friendship ended.

Cast

 * Tara Strong as The Mole and Mouse
 * Richard Kind as The Hare
 * Jim Cummings as The Hedgehog
 * Lara Jill Miller as The Frog
 * Jeff Bergman as The Puppy
 * Tom Kenny as The Bear (replacing Joe Alaskey)
 * Don Brown as The Cricket
 * Kath Soucie as Three Birds
 * Jill Talley as Velvet
 * Carolyn Lawrence as The Squirrel
 * Cree Summer as The Ferret
 * Zdeněk Miler's daughters as The Mole and other animals (sound only)

Wins

 * 2013: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2017: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2019: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2021: Academy Award—Best Cartoon Short

Nominated

 * 2012: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2014: Academy Award—Best Animated Short Film
 * 2018: Academy Award—Best Cartoon Short

Release
The short was released on June 8, 2012 accomplished with The Mountain King: The Tigers of the Guardians in United States and Canada.

The short was also released on October 3, 2012 in Czech Republic and worldwide outside North America.

Home Media
The short was attached to the 2012 DVD of The Mountain King: The Tigers of the Guardians.

It was also attached to the 2012 DVD release of Another Adventures of The Cricket.

Credits
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Gallery
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Trivia

 * This is Little Mole’s sixth theatrical short in United States.
 * This is an animated theatrical short attached to the feature film The Mountain King: The Tigers of the Guardians.
 * The short takes place on Little Mole’s 55th anniversary.
 * The short was dedicated to memory of Zdeněk Miler who died on November 30, 2011.