Returning to theaters across North America, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS
will present 15 thought-provoking, poignant, and very funny animated
shorts from around the world. In a year when the best and worst of human
nature has been on constant display, the works in this year’s show
remind us of both the universality of shared ideals, as well as the
diverse challenges we face.
“Animation is such a flexible and open-ended medium that it lends
itself to exploring the innumerable aspects of what it means to be
human,” says founder and curator Ron Diamond. “And this year’s program,
as much as any of our past presentations, really illuminates human
strengths and foibles, and the bonds that unite us across cultures and
generations.”
The show has a running time of 98 minutes and includes 15 films, four of which have qualified for Academy Award® consideration *. The complete lineup, in order of appearance, is:
The Green Bird * - Maximilien Bougeois, Quentin Dubois,
Marine Goalard, Irina Nguyen, Pierre Perveyrie, France
One Small Step * - Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas, U.S.
Grands Canons - Alain Biet, France
Barry - Anchi Shen, U.S.
Super Girl - Nancy Kangas, Josh Kun, U.S.
Love Me, Fear Me - Veronica Solomon, Germany
Business Meeting - Guy Charnaux, Brazil
Flower Found! - Jorn Leeuwerink, The Netherlands
Bullets - Nancy Kangas, Josh Kun, U.S.
A Table Game - Nicolás Petelski, Spain
Carlotta's Face - Valentin Riedl, Frédéric Schuld, Germany
Age of Sail * - John Kahrs, U.S.
Polaris - Hikari Toriumi, U.S.
My Moon - Eusong Lee, U.S.
Weekends * - Trevor Jimenez, U.S.