Curated by Ron Diamond followed by Skype Q&A
Runtime: 90 minutes
The Animation Show of Show returns to theaters across North America, presenting 16 exceptional and inspiring animated shorts from around the world. “At a time of increasing social instability and global anxiety about a range of issues, the works in this year’s show have a special resonance, presenting compelling ideas about our place in society and how we fit into the world,” said Ron Diamond.
Featuring internationally acclaimed ... view more »
Curated by Ron Diamond followed by Skype Q&A
Runtime: 90 minutes
The Animation Show of Show returns to theaters across North America, presenting 16 exceptional and inspiring animated shorts from around the world. “At a time of increasing social instability and global anxiety about a range of issues, the works in this year’s show have a special resonance, presenting compelling ideas about our place in society and how we fit into the world,” said Ron Diamond.
Featuring internationally acclaimed animated short films from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.S., the films include Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s Annecy Grand Prix-winning “The Burden,” a melancholy, funny and moving film that explores the tribulations, hopes and dreams of a group of night-shift employees, uniquely capturing the zeitgeist of our time.
Other program highlights include Los Angeles-based Irish director David O’Reilly’s visually stunning “Everything,” based on a 1973 talk given by the renowned British-American philosopher Alan Watts, and the 1964 classic “Hangman,” by Paul Julian and Les Goldman which was recently restored by the Animation Show of Shows as part of its film preservation program. As a special treat, the Show of Shows will also be presenting “Next Door,” a 1990 student film made at Cal Arts by the two-time Oscar-winning Pixar director Pete Docter.
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