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 19-24

VOLUME 19:

KJFG No.5
by Alexey Alexeev
* Special Jury Prize for "Excellent Humour," Animafest, Zagreb

The Sweater
by Sheldon Cohen
* Best of Banff, Flicks International Children's Film Festival

When the Bats are Quiet
by Fabio Lignini


VOLUME 20:

Skhizein
by Jeremy Clapin
* Grand Prix and Audience Prize, Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival

Guard Dog
by Bill Plympton
* Best Animated Short Film Nominee, 77th Academy Awards®

Some Friends He Made: Molotov Alva Meets the Hobo King
by Douglas Gayeton


Volume 21:

Oktapodi
by Julien Bocabeille, FranÂ�çois-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Theirry Marchand, Quen-tin Marmier and Emud Mokhberi
* Best Animated Short Film Nominee, 81st Academy Awards®

Beton
by Ariel Belinco and Michael Faust
* Best Student Film Award, Stuttgart International Animation Festival

La Memoria Dei Cani
by Simone Massi
* First Prize, Stuttgart International Animation Festival


Volume 22:

A Mouse's Tale
by Benjamin Renner
* Winner Cartoon d'Or, Cartoon Forum

Blackfly
by Chris Hinton
* Best Animated Short Film Nominee, 64th Academy Awards®

En tus Brazos
by Francois Xavier Goby, Edouard Jouret and Matthieu Landour
* Best Student Short Film Award, Imagina


Volume 23:

Overtime
by Oury Atlan, Thibaut Berland and Damien Ferrie
* Best Student Film Award, Annecy International Animation Festival

The Da Vinci Time Code
by Gil Alkabetz
* Special Award: Music for Animation, Stuttgart International Animation Festival

Santa: The Fascist Years
by Bill Plympton
* Best Animated Short Subject, Annie Awards


Volume 24:

Frank Film
by Frank Mouris
* Best Animated Short Film Winner, 46th Academy Awards®

The Wallet
by Vincent Bierrewaerts
* Best Animation, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

t.o.m.
by Dan Gray and Tom Brown
* Best Graduation Film, Annecy International Animation Film Festival




"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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