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Don Hertzfeldt's ‘Animation Mixtape' Short Film Anthology Gets Teaser, Late August Release - Watch

Growing up, Don Hertzfeldt first fell in love with animation while attending screenings at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Every year in the '90s, the venue held an annual animation festival ...
Cartoon Brew

‘Great Films Are Harder To Find Because They’re Being Drowned Out’: Why Don Hertzfeldt Put Together The ‘Animation Mixtape’ Short Film Anthology

Two-time Academy Award nominee and Sundance grand jury prize winner Don Hertzfeldt has long been recognized as one of the most influential voices in independent animation. His iconic early-internet ...
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Disney Animated Short Film ‘Versa’ Filmmaker On Expanding The Boundaries Of Grief Storytelling: “I Felt Like I Got Split Open”

After experiencing a tremendous loss, some try to stay grounded in their community, while others turn to the stars for answers about life’s grand design. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ artistic ...
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From Poem To Puppets: How BAFTA-Nominated ‘Two Black Boys In Paradise’ Became A Stop-Motion Act Of Love

When Two Black Boys in Paradise received a BAFTA Film Award nomination for British Short Animation last month, it marked another high point in a gilded festival run that has already included more than ...
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Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘Animation Mixtape’ Short Film Anthology Gets Teaser, Late August Release — Watch

Exclusive: Hertzfeldt spoke to IndieWire about the state of the animation industry and his new project, a curated program of his favorite short films that will play theaters only. Growing up, Don ...