Cleveland, OH - 22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows
Schedule
Sat Feb 11 2023 at 05:00 pm to Sun Feb 12 2023 at 02:00 pm
Location
Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH
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After a two-year Covid hiatus, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS returns to theaters and campuses across North America this fall. This 22nd edition comprises 10 films -- nine recent, along with one restored classic -- which deal with both the anxieties and hopes of a world faced with a seemingly endless series of existential crises. All are inventive, their tone ranges from the whimsical to the profound; their techniques, from stop-motion to hand-drawn to computer-aided..
“Animation is a natural medium for dealing with abstract ideas and deeply felt concerns, and the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS has always strived to scour the world for the most affecting and engaging films,” says founder and curator Ron Diamond. “While the recent films were conceived and some finished, before the Covid lockdowns, all but the most abstract display a concern with the ways in which we are all interconnected...or sadly alienated from our sense of human connection.”
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This general issue appears in many forms and styles: While "Beyond Noh" cleverly shows the prevalence of masks through all cultures, and "Rain” humorously explores the dangers of groupthink, "Ties" takes the notion of connectedness from the metaphorical to the actual.
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The nine new films come from Europe, Asia, and North America. The program culminates with a striking restored 4K digital remaster by the Academy Film Archive of Frederic Back's classic 1987 Oscar-winner, "The Man Who Planted Trees."
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As a bonus, an exhibition of original production art from the films listed below will be presented at selected art house theaters and on college and university campuses. the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS is funded by major studios, companies, schools, and hundreds of animation lovers around the world.
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10 animated short films presented in order of appearance :
Beyond Noh -- Patrick Smith/Kaori Ishida (U.S./Japan)
Empty Places -- Geoffroy de Crecy (France)
Beseder (Good and Better) -- Gil Alkabetz (Germany)
Zoizoglyphe -- Jeanne Apergis (France)
Rain (Deszcz) -- Piotr Milczarek (Poland)
Average Happiness -- Maja Gehrig (Switzerland)
Aurora -- Jo Meuris (U.S.)
Yes-People -- Gísli Darri Halldórsson (Iceland)
Ties -- Dina Velikovskaya (Germany/Russia)
The Man Who Planted Trees -- Frédéric Back (Canada)
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The 22nd ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS represents the work of artists from ten countries, including nine women. Funny, moving, engaging, and thought-provoking, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS not only has something for everyone, but is a remarkable and insightful microcosm of our world.
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For 24 years, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS has been presenting new and innovative short films to appreciative audiences at animation studios, schools and, since 2015, theaters around the world. Over the years, 41 of the films showcased in the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS went on to receive Academy Award® nominations, with 11 films winning the Oscar®. Founded and curated by producer Ron Diamond, the ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS is funded by major studios, companies, schools and hundreds of animation lovers around the world.
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Where is it happening?
Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Ave,Cleveland,OH,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
