Animation producer Ron Diamond's travelling show of award-winning short films is visiting campus!!

The 14 animated short films will be presented in the following order (runtime 96 min):

XI – Vuk Jevremovic (Croatia/Germany)

Volgens de vogels (According to Birds) – Linde Faas (Netherlands)

Cameras Take Five – Steven Woloshen (USA)

Hillary – Anthony Hodgson (UK)

The Record – Jonathan Laskar (Switzerland)

John and Karen – Matthew Walker (UK)

I'm Hip – John Musker (USA)

Santa, The Fascist Years – Bill Plympton (USA)

The Centrifuge Brain Project – Till Nowak (Germany)

Hasta los huesos (Down to the Bone) – René Castillo (Mexico)

Requiem for Romance – Jonathan Ng (Canada)

When the Day Breaks – Wendy Tilby & Amanda Forbis (Canada)

Overtime – Oury Atlan, Breakbot & Damien Ferrié (France)

Father and Daughter – Michaël Dudok de Wit (Netherlands)

About Animation Show of Shows:

For 25 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.

“Animation is a natural medium for dealing with abstract ideas and deeply felt concerns – as well as the absurdity of the human condition – 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.

About Ron Diamond:

Ronald J. Diamond is an American film producer from Los Angeles, CA. He is the founder of Acme Filmworks, the Animation Show of Shows and the co-founder of Animation World Network.

Diamond has lectured at animation schools, served as a juror and a guest speaker at film festivals. He has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Shorts Films and Feature Animation branch since 2002, and is a collaborator with the LA Opera creative team.

Diamond has contributed to the restoration and preservation efforts of films that are in the permanent collections of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy Film Archive, UCLA Film and Television Archive and Library of Congress.