Feb 7, 2013

SXSW Announces 2013 Animation Lineup

SXSW has announced the selections for the 2013 festival, which will take place March 8-16 in Austin, Texas. Ten short films have been selected for the Animation category. Several animation projects were also selected for other categories, including Chris Mars' "In Hanford" in the Documentary category and Daniel Garcia and Harry Teitalman's "Reagan" in the Music Video category.

Below are the selections for the Animation category, including the U.S. premiere of Pixar's new short film "Blue Umbrella". Director: Sashka Unseld The rain begins to fall and the city comes alive with the sound of drizzling rain, the sound of awnings, and the sound of rain gutters. In the midst of it all, two umbrellas - one blue, the other not - fall in love forever.

Princess Cicada Director: Mauricio Baiocchi The cicadas spend a long time planning. Director: Julia Potts Julia Potts At the end of the world, love and a severed leg.

Golden Sparrow Director: Daniel Stessen Daniel Stessen In a world of black and white, artists must protect their colors.

Kishi Bashi - "I am the Antichrist to you." Director Kishi Bashi A surreal stop-motion collaboration between avante-pop/violinist Kishi Bashi and Anthony Scott, the famed animator of "Coraline" and "ParaNorman". An abandoned puppy awakens in a post-apocalyptic world with vivid memories of love and all he has lost.

King Marcel the Tarburen Director: Tom Schroeder Tom Schroeder A Greek tragedy about a Belgian rooster.

O Willie Directed by Emma de Sweeff, Mark James Roels Forced to return to his naturalist roots, Willy fails his way to the noble savage.

The Old Man Director: Leah Shore Leah Shore For more than 20 years, Charles Manson has refused to communicate directly with the outside world. Until now.

The Place We Live Director: Bernard Britt Bernard Britt A man wakes up with a strange sensation. His parents are trying to sell his childhood home.

Shelfed Directed by James Cunningham Two loser robots find themselves about to be replaced by humans.