On Screen at the Tampa in late April

Opens April 27

The Animation Show is an annual feature-length compilation of the best animated short films from around the world, exclusively curated by Mike Judge (Office Space, Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill) and Academy Award nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt (Billy's Balloon, Rejected, The Meaning of Life).

As animation continues to be plagued as the single most misunderstood film medium, the animated short film is sadly undervalued and underexposed in American cinema, despite widespread appreciation throughout the rest of the world. With luck, popular animated shorts may see limited theatrical play, but most are relegated to the dungeons of the internet, or with luck, DVD.

The Animation Show launched in 2003, making it the first festival of animation created and produced with actual animators at the helm, and a unique and unforgettable annual program that is usually gone forever once it is out of theaters. Every year the Show works diligently to put animated shorts into more theaters than any festival in American history: giving these filmmakers the wide exposure their work deserves and sharing their short masterpieces on the big screen, where they belong.

View the Year 3 Program and get more information. The Animation Show is unrated but it is not suggested for viewers under 13. Total running time is 1:27. Presentation will be in DVD format.

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Showtimes

Fri Apr 27 The Animation Show 7:30, 9:45
Sun Apr 29 The Animation Show 3:00, 5:15, 7:30
Mon Apr 30 The Animation Show 7:30
Wed May 2 The Animation Show 7:30
Thurs May 3 The Animation Show 7:30