Shorts Season is here (OK, well….almost!) And The Animations Show of Shows is back!
For the first time ever, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS, featuring the best animated short films by students and professionals around the world, will be available on Vimeo. This special online presentation offers viewers an unprecedented opportunity to see the “best of the best” on their own computer screen.
Four editions of the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS comprising a total of 56 short films, are available for viewing. Tickets are $9.99 per edition and valid for 48 hours.
Each edition has its own link - see below and enter the Promo code: WPHASOS
20th Show
19th Show
18th Show (mature)
18th Show (family friendly)
17th Show
The programs include the Oscar nominees “We Can’t Live Without the Cosmos,” “Weekends,” “One Small Step,” “Pearl,” and “World of Tomorrow, as well as an incredible array of other award-winning films that range from the profound to the hysterically funny.
Created by men and woman of all ages from 20 different countries, the short films in the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS highlight the universality of shared ideals and remind us of the indomitability of the human spirit. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to enjoy what Oscar-winning director Pete Docter described as “some of the best shorts produced by some of the best filmmakers working today, doing things that can only be done in this amazing medium.”
The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows (released in September 2015)
"The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows' is One of the Most Profound Cinematic Experiences of 2015. Constructed of 11 fantastic animated shorts showcasing a wide range of techniques within the medium’s spectrum, plus four documentary portraits on selected filmmakers, this feature-length festival of wonder overflows with sublime craftsmanship." - Carlos Aguilar, Indiewire
Ranging from hand-drawn and stop-motion to the latest computer-generated imagery, these beautifully crafted films reflect a broad range of perspectives, while universally celebrating artistic excellence and the resilience of the human spirit. The program includes documentary portraits of four directors, who shed light on the motivation, process and experiences that led to the making of their films.
• THE STORY OF PERCIVAL PITS (Janette Goodey & John Lewis)
• TANT DE FORETS (Geoffrey Godet & Burcu Sankur)
• SNOWFALL (Conor Whelan)
• BALLAD OF HOLLAND ISLAND HOUSE (Lynn Tomlinson)
• BEHIND THE TREES (Amanda Palmer & Avi Ofer)
• WE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT THE COSMOS (Konstantin Bronzit)
• MESSAGES DANS L’AIR (Isabel Favez)
• STRIPY (Babak Nekooei & Behnoud Nekooei)
• ASCENSION (T Bourdis, M de Coudenhove, C Domergue, C Laubry, F Vecchione)
• LOVE IN THE TIME OF MARCH MADNESS (Melissa Johnson & Robertino Zambrano)
• WORLD OF TOMORROW (Don Hertzfeldt)
The 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows Family (never released outside of the mature version except on DVD and VOD)
The multicultural, multidisciplinary, eclectic collection comes into perspective as a whole... Eighteen years into the series, “Animation Show of Shows” still feels vibrant and relevant." - Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
This Show features an expanded selection of student films from leading animation schools in the U.S., Belgium, Korea, Canada, and Russia, this curated program includes some of the most interesting work being done in animation today. Filled with humor, emotion, and a celebration of human nature, this entertaining and thought-provoking show is a treat for all ages.
PARENTS ADVISORY: This show contains some nudity.
• STEMS (Ainslie Hendersen)
• SHIFT (Cecilia Puglesi & Yijun Liu)
• PEARL (Patrick Osborne)
• CRIN-CRIN (Iris Alexandre)
• MIRROR (Chris Ware, John Kuramoto, Ira Glass)
• LAST SUMMER IN THE GARDEN (bekky O’Neil)
• WAITING FOR THE NEW YEAR (Vladimir Leschiov)
• BØYGEN (Kristian Pedersen)
• AFTERNOON CLASS (Seoro Oh)
• ABOUT A MOTHER (Dina Velikovskaya)
• EXPLOOZY (Joshua Gunn, Trevor Piecham, John McGowan)
The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows (theatrically released in North America in October 2017)
“An exceptional program that starts off strong and only gets better as it goes, the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows overflows with charm, while containing more provocative observations about the nature of existence than most prestige feature films." John Defore, – The Hollywood Reporter
These 15 exceptional and inspiring animated shorts from around the world present compelling ideas about individuality, civil liberties, and our place in society and in the universe. Thoughtful, profound, and often very funny, this compelling and entertaining collection includes a newly restored version of the acclaimed classic short “The Hangman.”
• CAN YOU DO IT (Quentin Baillieux)
• TINY BIG (Lia Bertels)
• NEXT DOOR (Pete Docter)
• THE ALAN DIMENSION (Jac Clinch)
• BEAUTIFUL LIKE ELSEWHERE (Elise Simard)
• HANGMAN (Paul Julian & Les Goldman)
• THE BATTLE OF SAN ROMANO (Georges Schwizgebel)
• GOKUROSAMA (C Frère, A Gal, Y Meignien, A Mertz, R Migliorelli, R Salvini)
• ISLAND (Max Mörtl & Robert Löbel)
• UNSATISFYING (Parallel Studio)
• MY BURDEN (Niki Lindroth von Bahr)
• LES ABEILLES DOMESTIQUES (DOMESTIC BEES) (Alexanne Desrosiers)
• OUR WONDERFUL NATURE: THE COMMON CHAMELEON (Tomer Eshed)
• CASINO (Steven Woloshen)
• EVERYTHING (David OReilly)
The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows (theatrically released in North America in November 2018)
"The best short-form animation — like the most memorable short stories — is daring in perspective and malleable in interpretation. [The Animation Show of Shows includes films that are] wonderfully original... dazzling... provocative." – Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
Including 15 thought-provoking, poignant, and very funny films from around the world, this curated collection of the year’s best animated shorts is both first-rate entertainment and a timely reminder of the universality of human experience and shared ideals. From the poetic musings of precocious preschoolers to the joys and heartbreaks of familial relations, this exceptional program is an exploration and celebration of what it means to be human.
• THE GREEN BIRD (M Bougeois, Q Dubois, M Goalard, I Nguyen, P Perveyrie)
• ONE SMALL STEP (Andrew Chesworth & Bobby Pontillas)
• GRANDS CANONS (Alain Biet)
• BARRY (Anchi Shen)
• SUPER GIRL (Nancy Kangas & Josh Kun)
• LOVE ME, FEAR ME (Veronica Solomon)
• BUSINESS MEETING (Guy Charnaux)
• FLOWER FOUND! (Jorn Leeuwerink)
• BULLETS (Nancy Kangas & Josh Kun)
• A TABLE GAME (Nicolás Petelski)
• CARLOTTA'S FACE (Valentin Riedl & Frédéric Schuld)
• AGE OF SAIL (John Kahrs)
• POLARIS (Hikari Toriumi)
• MY MOON (Eusong Lee)
• WEEKENDS (Trevor Jimenez)
Want more shorts? Check out the 2020 New French Shorts Program, also screening through June 18th!
