23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows - WIA, ASIFA & UCLA Animation Workshop

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We had a solid response to the screenings this weekend. The galleries were packed and so many people included the screenings in their visits to the Speed. After each of the screenings, the audiences burst into applause. This doesn't happen often at screenings. - Dean Otto, Curator of Film, Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY

Several people came up after the screenings to thank us for showing such a great program. - Genevieve Schwartz, Assistant Director, Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque

THE 23RD ANNUAL ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS is sponsored by is UCLA Animation Workshop who welcomes all WIA & ASIFA Hollywood Members and regional Animation Students, faculty and guests from all departments and disciplines and the local community! students, faculty and guests from all departments and disciplines and the local community!

Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis, so plan to arrive early (6:00PM) at UCLA's Melnitz Hall James Bridges Auditorium (Rm 1409). RSVPs via Eventbrite are recommended, and do not guarantee entrance. Each individual's RSVP should be made with a unique email address. (Please do not use a college ".edu" email or a professional business email address.)

After registering you will recevie an email confirmation. Please have your RSVP confirmation QR code displayed on your mobile phone to help expedite entry..

Sunday, April 20th at 6:30pm at Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis at UCLA's Melnitz Hall James Bridges Auditorium (Rm 1409).

• 6:30 pm - Introduction by UCLA Animation Workshop Area Head Chuck Sheetz and

Animation Show of Shows Program Curator Producer Ron Diamond

• 6:45 pm - Screening The 23rd Annual Animation Show of Shows

• 8:30 pm - Q&A

• 9:30 pm - Event concludes

Animation Show of Shows gratefully thanks WIA for it's selfless ongoing promotion of the restoration work we needed help in completing along with WIA members locally and remotely who generously contributed their time to participate in the restoration of Rene Castillo's "Hasta Los Huesos" and Anthony Hodgson's "Hilary." Without this generosity of consideraable time and professional level skills, it would have been impossible for these restorations to have been completed! Thank you all very much!

Animation Show of Shows also gratefully thanks Roger Allers, B. Paul Husband, Serge Bromberg, Greg Lukow, Guy Ornadal, the Academy Film Archive, Blackhawk Films, The Saw Post, Levels Audio, Lobster Films Collection, Universal Music Enterpries, DMG Clearances, Library of Congress, FPA Classics, Simple DCP and Rubika for their support in the scanning, upresing, restoration work, color corrections, audio mixing and authoring

The Animation Show of Shows, Inc is a 501(c)(3) not for profit supported primarily from donations. If you can donate at any level, please visit our donations site. Kindly we ask all who attend to show your support by donating a REOCCURRING $1 dollar or more PER MONTH contribution to support our efforts to bring more great animation to more people, read more here...

For local information about the screening contact: Ron Diamond (323) 791-9781‬ (text preferred)

The Animation Show of Shows, Inc is a 501(c)(3) not for profit supported primarily from donations. If you can donate at any level, please visit our donations site.

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THE ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit created for the expressed purpose of expanding awareness of exemplary animated short films and animated short film restoration and preservation. Donations are tax deductible. Earnings from the distribution of the Animation Show of Shows will be used for the sustainability of our mission and compensate the participating animators/rights holders. More information is available at www.AnimationShowofShows.org.

THE ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS founded and curated by Ron Diamond, has been presenting new and innovative short films to animation studios, societies, schools and festivals around the world. Over the years, 41 of the films showcased in the Show of Shows went on to receive Academy Award® nominations, with 11 films winning the Oscar®. The only downside was that only a relatively small number of people, primarily in the professional animation community, had the opportunity to see these cinematic gems in a theatrical setting. In 2015, the 17th edition was expanded to include public screenings in cities around the world, allowing general audiences to experience these singular works of art on the big screen, as they were intended to be seen.

This first public program in 2015 was the biggest in the show’s early history, including 435 screenings in 50 cities in the U.S., Canada, Poland, Spain, South Africa, and Australia. Also for the first time, many of the films were paired with originally produced revealing documentary portraits of a number of the directors that illuminated the motivation, process and experiences that led them to make their films. The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows continued it's release with public showings in Australia, Denmark, Egypt, India, Poland and now in it's 23rd edition, the Show plays in over 100 theaters across North America and at over 60 universities and colleges. Please contact Ron.Diamond@AnimationShowofShows.org if you would like to help facilitate a showing of the program in any new place, including college campuses and in foreign lands.

We welcome Volunteers and college interns, both locally in our offices in Los Angeles as well as remotely. We will gladly comply with completing documentation to aid students in obtaining school credit of such activities are endorsed by their college. Write us and let us know what your super powers are, include a resume and we'll get back to you quickly. volunteers@animationshowofshows.org.

For any questions or problems registering for this event, contact Ron.Diamond@AnimationShowOfShows.org.

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