Since 1998, The Animation Show of Shows has selected the best in animated short films from the world's most renowned animation festivals and presented them at the major animation studios to inspire their animators and directors. Now for the first time ever, the films featured in The Animation Show of Shows are available in this special DVD collection along with some of the most memorable animated short films of all time.

This Box Set contains the complete set, all 18 great films from Volumes 31-36.

Volume 31

THE DANISH POET
by Torill Kove
* Best Animated Short Film, 79th Academy Awards®

VOLGENS DE VOGELS
by Linde Faas
* First Prize Student Competition, Holland Animation Film Festival

VIVE LA ROSE
by Bruce Alcock
* Best Animated Short Film Nominee, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television


Volume 32

EL EMPLEO
by Santiago "Bou" Grasso
* FIPRESCI Award, Annecy International Animation Film Festival

STRINGS
by Wendy Tilby
* Best Animated Short Film Nominee, 64th Academy Awards®

ELETVONAL
by Tomek Ducki
* Grand Prix + Best Animated Film, Tabor Film Festival


Volume 33

CHICK
by Michal Socha
* Best Student Animation, Ottawa International Animation Festival

RUNAWAY
by Cordell Barker
* Genie Award for Best Animated Short Film, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television

HEN HIS WIFE
by Igor Kovalyov
* Grand Prize, Ottawa International Animation Festival


Volume 34

JOHN AND KAREN
by Matthew Walker
* Best Television Animation for Adults, Ottawa International Animation Film Festival

SANDBURG'S ARITHMETIC
by Lynn Smith
* Special Distinction Award for Education and Humor, Annecy International Animation Film Festival

AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
by Konstantin Bronzit
* Audience Award, Annecy International Animation Film Festival


Volume 35

I MET THE WALRUS
by Josh Raskin
* Best Animated Short Film Nominee, 80th Academy Awards®

THE IRRESISTIBLE SMILE
by Ami Lindholm
* Best Student Film, Animafest Zagreb

TRAGIC STORY WITH HAPPY ENDING
by Regina Passoa
* Cartoon d'Or Nominee, Cartoon Forum


Volume 36

THE PEARCE SISTERS
by Luis Cook
* Best Animated Short Film, 2008 BAFTA Award

THE SPINE
by Chris Landreth
* Grand Prize, Cinanima

FIFTY PERCENT GREY
by Ruairi Robinson
* Best Animated Short Film Nominee, 74th Academy Awards®




"Unfettered invention, heart, and ingenuity - these are the films that remind me why I love animation."

- Chris Wedge, Director, Ice Age

"Here we have art and fun mixed together in the best possible way."

- Ed Catmull, President, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios

"Animated Shorts are where animators can really push the limits of what animation can do! They can experiment with new techniques and methods of storytelling. "These DVDs bring together some of the best shorts produced by some of the best filmmakers working today, doing things that can only be done in this amazing medium."

- Pete Doctor, Director of Monster's Inc. "A rare opportunity to experience the unique and pure vision of these filmmakers through both their story telling abilities and artistic imaginings."

- Jill Culton, Director of Open Season

"These cartoons are the best in contemporary animation: quick, beautiful, funny, and surprising. Watch these inspiring shorts and you'll get the itch to make your own!."

- Matt Groening, Creator of The Simpsons

"A terrific collection - each a small animated portrait of the filmmaker's wonderful wit or heart or wild imagination or all three!"

- Bob Peterson, Co-Director of Up!

*** Please note that any large Animation Show of Shows order (min. 3 box set) for US delivery that is eligible for free shipping will be shipped USPS media mail.

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