We’re back! Work came to a halt in January with some epic financing problems but a new plan for survival is in place. The last Animation Show has officially expired and now we begin the long road of fundraising for a fifth touring program.
Today we welcome you back to Animationshow.com! We're still doing some tweaks and alterations but all should be in working order soon. As you’ll notice up top our social network has sprouted and we invite you all to jump in and connect with our new outlets. We’ll be debuting some new work and news via these platforms so log on and say hello.
This site will remain the homebase and return to sharing the latest in ground breaking animated short films with a look behind the scenes at technique, style, and distribution. Also expect a look at the business of short film production with some advice and direction. We’ll feature a heads up regarding cinema events, atrocities and other goings on in your neighborhood and around the world. We’ll keep you up to date on festivals and movie oddities as well so you can catch more than just the work that’s being pimped online. And last but certainly not least updates on when and where your Animation Show will resurface on the big screen.
As you’ll notice above and all around here on the site we’ve started to incorporate more ad space. Please take a minute to visit our sponsors with a click or two. All of the ad revenue generated by this site goes into the next tours production so your viewership means a lot!
As there’s been so little news and updates here since the tour wrapped we want to thank a few people specifically for a wonderful fourth tour last year. At the top of that list is Mike Judge. We’ve been doing this crazy cannonball run for seven years and it’s been a thrill every step of the way. Most of you probably don’t know but Mike started out completely funding this project out of pocket. He’s stuck around through all the growing pains and should be commended for supporting indie filmmaking far above and beyond the call of duty. There is a whole crew of wonderful MTV people the show needs to thank for our fourth tour… Most importantly this last year was Sheldon Yeager for diving in head first and pushing back mountains of network crap. Sheldon’s team screamed and fought their way through all the nonsense in NY to get us on MTV2, iTunes, up on screen in Times Square and through a handful of other MTV outlets. Apart from our MTV peeps the Animation Show wouldn’t have pulled through without the help of Edward Ryan, Jeanette Puertas, Maggie Kasbarian, Clay Ostrom, Taylor Jessen, all of the Year 4 filmmakers, our interns (Kirsten, Brandyn, John, Ryan, Grettel, and Cathy). Finally to my co-producer Rebecca Moline who has been the brain, guts, technical know-how and drive behind this show I want to thank you for seven great years. Rebecca and I have worked in and out of just about every ridiculous environment imaginable and I couldn’t ask for a better friend and coworker. On a programming level there isn’t a sharper eye than Ms. Moline’s and her work has shaped and defined the Animation Show you know and love more than anyone else. Thank you Rebecca!
It’s been an honor showcasing these animated masterpieces over the years and I hope we can continue to introduce audience to these short gems for years to come whether that be on the big screen, at home or online. Thank you all and stay tuned for what comes next!
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