The Films Within Mike Judge & Don Hertzfeldt present: the Animation Show
still photo of film Welcome to the Show directed by Don Hertzfeldt
USA, Animation, 2003, Traditional 2D Animation combined with Stop-Motion, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:00

The little fluffy guys from Rejected are back and here to host a brand new festival of great animation from around the world. This is the first of three new pieces created for "the Animation Show." ... more info
still photo of film Mt. Head (Atama Yama) directed by Koji Yamamura
Japan, Animation, 2002, Traditional 2D Animation combined with CGI, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:10:00

After a stingy man eats some cherry seeds, a cherry tree grows on his head. A modern interpretation of the traditional Japanese Rakugo story, "Atama-yama", set in contemporary Tokyo. ... more info
still photo of film Brother directed by Adam Elliot
Australia, Animation, 2000, Claymation, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:07:50

The childhood memory of a brother, his cigarette butts, asthma and head lice. ... more info
still photo of film Parking directed by Bill Plympton
USA, Animation, 2002, Traditional 2D Animation, Color, 00:05:16

A single blade of grass in an otherwise pristine parking lot sparks an escalating war of wills.. ... more info
still photo of film Adventures of Ricardo, The directed by Corky Quackenbush
United Kingdom, Animation, 1996, Claymation, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:00:00

Three shorts from the wild mind of Corky Quakenbush introduce us to the misguided world of Ricardo and his adventures. ... more info
still photo of film Moving Illustrations of Machines directed by Jeremy Solterbeck
United Kingdom, Animation, 2000, Computer Animation, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:09:30

Inspired by the cloning and birth of Dolly the Sheep, Moving Illustrations of Machines is a painstakingly detailed animated film. It consists of hand drawn ink artwork completed over a span of nearly four years. Describing the convergence of man and technology, it is a surreal look at a mechanical world where human eggs are genetically reprogrammed by ominous machines.... more info
still photo of film LA COURSE À L'ABÎME (The Ride to the Abyss) directed by Georges Schwizgebel
Switzerland, Animation, 1992, Acrylic paint on cel, Color, Optical Stereo, 00:04:30

"The Ride to the Abyss"... Two riders on galloping horses disappear and reappear, alternating with other animated images moving to the same rhythm...... more info
still photo of film Billy's Balloon directed by Don Hertzfeldt
United Kingdom, Animation, 1998, Traditional 2D Animation, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:05:22

A boy and his balloon. ... more info
still photo of film Cousin directed by Adam Elliot
Australia, Animation, 1998, Claymation, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:04:40

The childhood remembrance of a cousin, his special arm, pet rocks and shopping trolley.... more info
still photo of film Cathedral, The directed by Tomek Baginski
Poland, Animation, 2002, 3D Animation, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:06:30

Based on the novel by Jacek Dukaj, the Cathedral is the story of a pilgrim who arrives at the edge of the world at the end of a long journey. Here he finds the Cathedral, a place full of secrets. The Cathedral is not just a building, and the pilgrim is not just a man.... more info
still photo of film Intermission in the Third Dimension directed by Don Hertzfeldt
USA, Animation, 2003, Traditional 2D Animation combined with Stop-Motion, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:00

Our fluffy friends explore the exciting theoretical land of space and time known as the third dimension.... more info
still photo of film Fifty Percent Grey directed by Ruairi Robinson
Ireland, Animation, 2001, 3D Animation, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:02:46

A dead solider wakes up to find himself with his gun, a widescreen TV, and a whole lot of time... ... more info
still photo of film Uncle directed by Adam Elliot
Australia, Animation, 1997, Claymation, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:06:08

The biography of a humble man, his lemon tree, chihuahua and crumpets.... more info
still photo of film Early Pencil Tests and Other Experiments directed by Mike Judge
USA, Animation, 1990, Traditional 2D Animation, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:05:00

A collection of never-before-seen character animation and experiments 'from the archives' of Mike Judge, plus the very rare early short film, Huh? and the first Office Space animated short with Milton - later to become the inspiration for the live action feature film. ... more info
still photo of film Aria directed by Pjotr Sapegin
Canada, Animation, 2001, Stop Motion Animation, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:10:32

An animated short inspired by Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly. The puppet Butterfly lives alone on an island, until a white ship brings the handsome sailor Pinkerton. Their love affair grows until Pinkerton has to leave with his ship. The Butterfly gives birth and waits for her sailor to return. Years later when her prays are answered her world is torn to pieces when he returns.... more info
still photo of film Bathtime in Clerkenwell directed by Alex Budovsky
United Kingdom, Animation, 2002, Computer Animation, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:15

The cuckoos have taken over London and no one is safe! These Little Napoleons and Kaisers get a whimsical Metropolis-type assembly line going that will have you tapping your toes to the beat. This Vaudeville inspired tune is brought to us by “The Real Tuesday Weld’s". ... more info
still photo of film The Rocks (Das Rad) directed by Chris Stenner, Heidi Wittlinger and Arvid Uibel
Germany, Animation, 2001, Stop Motion Animation combined with CGI, Color, Magnetic Stereo, 00:08:30

The stone people have seen a lot in their everlasting lives atop their mountain, so they're only mildly amazed by the comings and goings inside the valley below. But when Mankind begins to progress and grow, this new behavior threatens the rocks' serenity.. ... more info
still photo of film End of the Show, The directed by Don Hertzfeldt
United Kingdom, Animation, 2003, Traditional 2D Animation combined with Stop-Motion, B&W, Magnetic Stereo, 00:03:00

As the first installment of "The Animation Show" draws to a close an epic battle unfolds featuring deadly robots.... more info

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