Don Hertzfeldt presents ANIMATION MIXTAPE — An In Theaters Only Experience!

Flying cows, mysterious gods and lyrical pandemonium: acclaimed and beloved animated filmmaker Don Hertzfeldt has made ANIMATION MIXTAPE just for you. 7th House and Animation Breakdown are incredibly proud to present Hertzfeldt’s personally selected, dazzling 85-minute animation extravaganza. Featuring exciting animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers, Academy Award nominees and classic pieces that originally inspired Don to start making his own iconic work. Including a new animated introduction from Don and never before seen work from famed underground animator Bruce Bickford. A chance to see some of the world’s greatest animated films on the big screen, this is an in-theaters-only, never-ever-to-stream communal cinema experience that’s not to be missed – followed by an in-person panel with Animation Mixtape featured filmmakers Corrinne James, David OReilly, Jesse Moynihan, Takeshi Murata and Christopher Rutledge!

Two-time Academy Award nominee and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner Don Hertzfeldt partnered with Ink Films to release this very special program filled with eye-popping and imagination-firing animated shorts from around the world, past and present.

“Animated short films are a vital part of our cinematic ecosystem, and I’ll always leap at every opportunity to bring the work of amazing artists to the biggest screens we can find," said Hertzfeldt. "This feature-length collection includes many strange treasures I’ve admired over the years — from new films that haven’t been released widely yet, to titles that inspired me to become an animator over thirty years ago.” - Don Hertzfeldt

Celebrated for his emotionally resonant and visually inventive animated films, Hertzfeldt has long been a champion of independent animation. His latest collaboration marks a milestone for both him and Ink Films, as it becomes the company’s inaugural release and for theaters only. While over 10,000 short films are made every year by filmmakers at various stages of their career, only a fraction make it into film festivals and are able to be seen in a classic theatrical setting. Once a staple of the moviegoing experience with a short film paired with every feature screening in a cinema, barely any short film gets a theatrical release today. The Animation Mixtape is taking 11 short films to theaters across the U.S. and Canada, providing a special, one-time chance for these stylish and unique films to be seen by animation fans on the big screen. Like a concert, Mixtape is a live event by design and will be shown only in cinemas.

Don’t miss out on this incredibly rarefied chance to join together to revel in and celebrate the outstanding art of animation on the big screen!

TICKETS: $15 (In Person Event Only)

Please email events@prs.org or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions

About Don Hertzfeldt:

Don Hertzfeldt is an American independent filmmaker whose animated films have screened around the world. His work has received two Oscar nominations for Best Animated Short Film, two Sundance Film Festival Grand Prizes for Short Film, a Short Film Palm d'Or nomination at the Cannes Film Festival, and numerous other awards worldwide.

www.bitterfilms.com

About Ink Films: Ink Films is the theatrical distribution arm of The Beverly Theater in Las Vegas. Established in 2024, Ink Films champions line-crossing storytellers who believe in the consequences of independent voices and the magic of moviegoing. Storytelling starts with ink. www.inkfilms.com

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