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Mike Judge and Academy Award-nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt's
THE ANIMATION SHOW 3
September 15-16 / 7:30, 9:00
USA/UK/FRANCE // 2004-2006 // 73 minutes // DigiBeta
The Animation Show is an annual feature-length compilation of the best animated shorts from around the world, exclusively curated by none other than Mike Judge (Office Space, Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill) and Academy Award-nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt (Billy's Balloon, Rejected, The Meaning of Life).
The Animation Show launched in 2003, making it the first festival of animation created and produced with actual animators at the helm. A sister series of high quality DVDs now supplement the theatrical tour with additional insights and brand new lineups of films—while the main show remains a unique and unforgettable annual program that is usually gone forever once it is out of theaters.
The final stop on this year’s tour is anchored by Herzfeldt’s latest, the brilliant Everything Will Be OK, and will include the films listed below, plus special surprises.
RABBIT (Run Wrake // England // 9 min)
When a boy and girl find an idol in the stomach of a rabbit, great riches follow, but for how long? www.runwrake.com
CITY PARADISE (Gaëlle Denis // France // 6 min)
Tomoko arrives to London from Japan and accidentally discovers a mysterious, secret city underground, inhabited by friendly little aliens and a beautiful blossom. After she’s found it, everything changes… http://www.passion-pictures.com/
EVERYTHING WILL BE OK (Don Hertzfeldt // USA // 17 min)
A series of dark and troubling events forces Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life - or lack thereof. www.bitterfilms.com
COLLISION (Max Hattler // England // 3 min)
Islamic patterns and American quilts mix with the colors and geometry of flags. Collision is an abstract field of reflection. www.maxhattler.com
NINE (Shane Acker // USA // 11 min)
After witnessing the death of his mentor “5” by the hands of the malevolent construct, the rag doll “9” must confront his fears. Now “9” must destroy the creature and steal the talisman of trapped souls it carries as a trophy. www.shaneacker.com
GUIDE DOG (Bill Plympton // USA // 6 min)
“Guide Dog” is a sequel to the Oscar nominated short “Guard Dog”. This time our hero dog helps blind people with typical disastrous results. www.plymptoons.com
EAUX FORTE (Remi Chaye // France // 4 min)
A young man makes a morning purchase and is confronted with a tide of destruction.
OVERTIME (Oury Atlan, Thibaut Berland, Damien Ferrie // France // 5 min)
The story of a troupe of small Kermit-like puppets who find their creator lying on his bench and have to eventually come to understand his death. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=57972369
DREAMS AND DESIRES (Les Mills // UK // 10 min)
On acquiring a new Digi Videocam, Beryl becomes obsessed with the filmmaking process using it to articulate her desires and dreams as video diary. As “cineaste par excellence” she agrees to video the wedding of her friend Mandy, seizing the opportunity to imitate her filmmaking idols with disastrous & hilarious results, cinematic achievements. http://www.berylproductions.co.uk/
GAME OVER (PES // USA // 2 min)
Homage is paid to five classic arcade games. Enjoy Centipede, Frogger, Asteroids, Space Invaders, and Pac-Man games. All are aimed at evoking nostalgia for the intense arcade experience that spawned the billion dollar industry in the late 70s and early 80's. www.eatpes.com
Official Site: http://www.animationshow.com/Year3Home
Photos at: http://www.vifc.org/fileshare/login.php
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