Feb 11, 2015

SXSW 2015: Animated Shorts Lineup Announced

"PALM ROT" by Ryan Gillis.

South by Southwest has announced its selections for the 2015 Film Festival, which will take place March 13-21 in Austin, Texas. Eleven films have been selected for the Animated Short Film Competition, including Don Hertzfeldt's "World of Tomorrow," which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize last month. Pixar's retrograde dud "Lava" is also on the list, which is an odd programming choice if one is trying to represent the contemporary development of animation with only 11 films.

Lucas Martel's "The OceanMaker" was shown in the Texas Shorts program, while Sawako Kaburaki's "ANAL JUKE -anal juice" was previously featured in Cartoon Brew and selected for the Midnight Shorts program.

Below are the selections for the Animation category:

All your favorite programs! Directed by Danny Madden Whatever You Want: Danny Madden Anything you want to see in the palm of your hand! Crazy and convenient. Crazy. (World Premiere)

Bottom FeedersDirector: Matt ReynoldsHand-drawn animation documenting the reproductive cycle of a parasitic worm. (World Premiere)Previously Cartoon Brew Short Pick of the Day

Butter Ya'SelfDirector: Bananas and Hot Dog BunsFamous for its banana and hot dog buns.

Half Wet Directed by Sophie Coco Gate (UK)

Half Wet Sophie Coco Gate (UK) We are all born wet like bananas.

LAVADirector: James Ford MurphyInspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of oceanic volcanoes, LAVA is a musical love story that spans millions of years.

PALM ROT Directed by Ryan Gillis An elderly farmer discovers a mysterious crate floating in the Florida Everglades. He puts the crate on his airboat, which leads him to regret his decision.

Pig Directed by Steven Subotnick Steven Subotnick Pigs are everything. (North American premiere)

Roadtrip Directed by Xaver Xylophon (Germany) Julius cannot sleep. To empty his head, he decides to go on a roadtrip, but for some reason he can't get started. A hand-drawn film about failure, insomnia, red bikes, pretty girls, Berlin desolation, and waterproof socks.

teethDirected by Daniel Gray, Tom Brown (UK/Hungary/USA) The point of no return cannot be crossed twice.

wholeDirector: William Reinisch (Denmark)Director: William Reinisch (Denmark)WHOLE is a film about heartache. (U.S. Premiere)

World of TomorrowDirector: Don Hertzfeldt (Denmark)Don HertzfeldtA girl is taken to a distant future.