About the Animation Show of Shows

This is the show that made me decide I wanted to be an animator. I love what your group does, and I'm thrilled that the show will becoming back this year! Veronica Plante, Santa Clara, CA - August 2016
You’re reading this because we have a long history and you may want to know more about who we are or possibly we may have pointed you here because we are very interested in having your film in an upcoming release of The Animation Show of Shows (ASOS). Depending on where you're coming from, you may know very little about the ASOS, and even if you know a bit or a lot, this will provide background on this program and the initiatives that we are pursuing and further background on Ron Diamond, the founder and curator of the ASOS.
The Animation Show of Shows has two key purposes in our mission statement, the first and foremost is the promotion of exemplary animated short films to wider audiences. This happens at major animation studios, media, tech and game companies, it also happens at colleges and universities and also for the general public in movie theaters, museums and at festivals. Our second initiative is to restore and preserve for all time, lesser-known exemplary animated shorts. We have holdings at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-Academy Film Archive, the Library of Congress and at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A detailed historical breakdown of the development and growth of the ASOS is below.
The Animation Show of Shows, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization based in Los Angeles, founded in 2015 we started with the release of The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows, a family friendly feature length film composed of 11 new animated short films and four short documentaries (each under three minutes.) We have been funded primarily by sponsorship from major animation studios and through annual crowd sourced fundraising campaigns run at www.KickstartASOS.com.
Prior to the establishment of the Animation Show of Shows not for profit, the Animation Show of Shows was originally a side business activity of Acme Filmworks, Inc., a Los Angeles based commercial animation studio founded in 1990 by Ron Diamond with a particular focus on working with accomplished and refined artist animators from around the globe. Ron Diamond's presence at festivals was a means of promoting new Acme productions, discovering new talent and keeping in touch with the international animation community. The Animation Show of Shows annually identified exemplary animated shorts and shared them primarily at major animation studios, media, tech and game companies, colleges and universities and at animation festivals and continues today releasing formidable compilations of animated shorts on DVD and for downloads at www.animationshowofshows.com.
"As the Animation World Network (www.awn.com) President and Co-Founder, I wanted to draw on my knowledge of animated shorts programming as a former producer of The International Tournée of Animation, The Animation Celebration and other successful theatrically released programs of animated shorts. I recognized a noticeable lack of distribution opportunities for animated shorts in the theatrical circuit, so I set out to curate a collection of new, significant, artistic and narrative shorts from those I had seen during the past year at major animation festivals. Initially, to avoid the complexities of distribution, I sought to screen films only at major animation studios, tech and game companies and animation schools and festivals. The goal was to expose what the next generation of animators were up to and to inspire new audiences to explore unexpected ideas. In 1999, I presented the first edition of The Animation Show of Shows, with the aim of showing the most original, funny, intelligent, and creatively charged animated short films from all over the world."
After curating and presenting 16 years of Animation Show of Shows, with Diamond personally presenting over 435 screenings, with no admission charged and a record 59 showings of The 16th Annual Animation Show of Shows, it was decided a change was necessary to broaden the reach of the show and to bring it to the general public around the world. The newly established Animation Show of Shows, Inc. ran successful Kickstarter campaigns to partially fund the theatrical release of The 17th, 18th and 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows. John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote. "An exceptional program that starts off strong and only gets better as it goes, the 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows overflows with charm while containing more provocative observations about the nature of existence than most prestige feature films do. Animators both obscure and famous show their wares here, in a program paced beautifully by Ron Diamond, who decided in 2015 to open his annual best-of DVD collections up to theatrical booking. Anyone who attends this third event will hope it stays public for years to come." More press coverage can be read at Praise for the Show. The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows has played in over 130 venues across the US and Canada including at the major animation studios, tech and game companies and dozens of universities and colleges worldwide.
I love this show! I attend several animation and film festivals, and for animated shorts this one is a far and away my favorite. I find the stories much more meaningful than shorts I see elsewhere. Jennifer Ballesteros, New York City, NY - August 2016
Since it's inception, the Animation Show of Shows has scheduled a full week of screenings in the Los Angeles and in the Bay Areas at leading animation studios, media, tech and game companies, colleges and universities specifically with the intent to create a red carpet tour experience for the filmmakers whose films have been invited that year to be in the Animation Show of Shows. Over the years, students, graduates and experienced directors come at their own expense from far and wide to join Ron Diamond and to participate in Q&A's at these screenings, to meet artists and executives and tour the studios from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Russia and the US with many of those films going onto receive Academy Award® nominations.
In his report to the Australian government for the funding of travel expenses, participating director, John Lewis wrote... Inclusion in Ron Diamond's Animation Show of Shows (ASOS) feels like one of the greatest honors and achievements our film could have received.  Far beyond inclusion in any festival or award (barring the Oscars® of course), inclusion in The Show is like being invited into an exclusive and discerning club. Unlike many, Ron puts his two cents down before a film receives it's accolades. He chooses the films he likes and thinks audiences should see. Attending the tour is an absolute must. Only then can a film maker truly appreciate the importance of this program. In just 2 weeks we had 24 screenings of our film, most of which included a Q&A. And we visited 16 companies and 6 schools. Ron kept us busy, but entertained. He takes good care of the film makers and ensures that the screenings and studio tours are rewarding. He even set up experiences, purely for the film-makers benefit, at places where there was no ASOS screening (like the Simpsons table read!) It was an experience unlike any other, unobtainable any other way.
The Animation Show of Shows was filled with great films, and provided the opportunity to spend a lot of time with the other film makers and bond over this thoroughly odd and unique experience. Our Animation Show of Shows tour was packed to the brim with industry and school screenings, meeting people, and touring behind the scenes of many companies. Having privileged access at so many places and chatting to both employers and employees, in such a short space of time, gave a unique perceptive into the different working environments and attitudes of these companies. The different schools provided a similar insight, which should prove invaluable for those of us who teach. The Show's curator and producer Ron Diamond knows a lot of people, and beyond the events and meetings in our schedule we were constantly approached out of the blue by some big names in the industry, and were running into people in hallways and cafeterias, (including Mr John Lasseter). Many of the highlights of the tour could not have been planned. You never knew who you might meet next. This is part of the world where there is a lot of film making history and where everything is happening. Everything seems connected, and it really does seem to be the land of opportunity. The tour puts film makers and their work in front of discerning industry professionals, and inclusion in the tour comes with a lot of respect from these people. It isn't appropriate in this context to push too hard to sell yourself and hit people up for jobs. As an included film maker, you and your work are already in the spotlight, and you find yourself  chatting to industry professionals on an equal level. Time will tell if any opportunities or collaborations arise as a result of these meetings and exposure, but the value of the experience is innate either way.
Ron Diamond is a real champion of the particular magic of the short animated film. His annual Animation Show of Show screenings are always stimulating. His selection criteria embrace both work of exquisite craftsmanship and the mould-breaking unexpected voices that shake up our art-form. Ruth Lingford, Harvard University - April 2013
Most of the world’s best and most evocative films will never be seen by the majority of people. 99.9%+ of one-off animated short films are not afforded promotional opportunities, they lack distribution, and rely on the unlikelihood of meaningful internet discovery. The ASOS has thus been committed for the past 19 years to present expertly curated screenings of select shorts.
These films are often fun and always engaging, and in many cases convey a diverse view of the world. Films in the 17th edition address contemporary issues such as environmental degradation, LGBT perspectives, bonding and loneliness, body image and objectification, and musings on distant future social relationships. The goal of ASOS has been to inspire unconventional thinking in the most influential visionaries of animated feature films and animation students. The ASOS has a long track record of screening shorts that go on to be nominated for Academy Awards® with 38 films getting subsequent nominations and ultimately 11 of those won the Oscar®.
The Animation Show of Shows, Inc. mission statement reads: to restore and preserve important animated short films; to identify and annually screen the world’s finest examples of animated shorts; to inspire and foster an appreciation for the animated short genre through on-going educational events and screenings; to promote equal access to and integration of diverse talent within the animation industry and the general public. We now seek funding to continue our support of unique artists and ensure the livelihood of an endangered art form through diverse distribution platforms.
The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows' is One of the Most Profound Cinematic Experiences of 2015, constructed of 11 fantastic animated shorts showcasing a wide range of techniques within the medium’s spectrum, plus four documentary portraits  on selected filmmakers, this feature-length festival of wonder overflows with sublime craftsmanship - Carlos Aguilar, Indiewire 
In 2015, The 17th annual Animation Show of Shows was the first of its kind. It was presented in theaters for a broader audience to finally experience. Played in 50 theaters in five countries, as well as presented at 34 animation studios in addition to school and festival screenings. Even now the show continues its release in international markets. Moreover, the 17th ASOS has been translated into Arabic, Danish, French, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese and also played in theaters in Egypt, Poland and South Africa and we are reaching out to theaters in many other countries.
Comprehensive distribution on multiple platforms takes time and this is the reason why the ASOS generally seeks exclusive global rights to films for a minimum of 10 years to fully release the program without the competition of free internet exposure. We always encourage the makers of films acquired for the ASOS to submit their films to appear in competition in legitimate international animation festivals to garner prizes and recognition and to edit a :20-:30 trailer to widely promote the film in pursuit of new work opportunities with a survey to aggregate contact and background information on interested professionals seeking a private screener to view the entire film.
We want the initial release of the films in the program to be special for our theatrical audiences and; hence most of the films are contracted on an exclusive basis, though we have made an exception for the use of our films in the Oscar® Shorts program that tours for the year following the announcement of the Oscar® nominations. Once the theatrical and non-theatrical releases are completed for each edition in each territory, we seek to exploit all manner of platforms to broadly release the full program and individual shorts that we have rights to on a worldwide basis. in 2016, The 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows opened to greater audience attendance with an increase to over 70 cinemas in North America. The show runs 102 minutes and features 17 films from 11 countries with seven of them directed by women. And in 2017, The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows opened to greater audience attendance with an increase to over 130 locations in North America. The show runs 93 minutes and features 16 films from 8 countries with eight of them directed by women.
To differentiate the Animation Show of Shows from all historic compilation programs and to enrich the viewers understanding and enjoyment of the accompanying film, starting with The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows, we have produced four original documentaries of approximately three minutes in length to follow the relevant film. The first four documentaries were shot under the supervision of professional documentary directors in Los Angeles, Dublin, Saint Petersburg and Tehran. And the 18th edition featured two documentaries, from Norway and Russia. These films show the filmmakers in their studios, homes, in their cities and give the viewer greater depth of understanding behind the short films, while emphasizing the considerable amount of time, effort, skill, artistry, maturity and personal connection between its maker and the subject of the film. Revealing these insights gives the audience a deeper appreciation for the challenges and struggles the filmmakers face in making their films.
The theaters are an important partner in our success. If the show could be entirely found online, no theater would book the show. As you are probably aware, a program like this is unusual. There are very few programs of shorts playing as a feature film in cinemas. We have invested heavily in making this show a success, and the cost of presenting it is beyond the means of most distributors. We need the flexibility to grow our audiences and earn that money back. But moreover, we truly want this to be a success for the benefit of not just the filmmakers, but for the audiences who rarely see shorts in cinemas.  We want to build a successful model for an annual release in cities around the world, and eventually, once an audience for this show is established, it will be easier to play each year in a given city. For now, we are making a huge effort to reach interested people and attract them to the cinemas around the world!
One of the things I love about animation is its heightened sense of reality. A medium of storytelling filtered through pure imagination, animation done right makes fantasy more fantastic, emotion more poignant and humanity more human. That sense is evident in every frame of the “17th Annual Animation Show of Shows” a curated collection of the year’s best work in animation shorts. Featuring submissions from all across the globe, the “Animation Show of Shows”  demonstrates that people really do have more commonalities than differences. - Cameron Rasmusson, The Sandpoint Reader

 

Program history of The Animation Show of Shows
These editions of The Animation Show of Shows are available for world-wide theatrical and non-theatrical showings. These directors participated via Skype or in person at one or more screenings of the Animation Show of Shows. After appearing in the Animation Show of Shows these films went on to receive Academy Award® NOMINATIONS (40) and these films went on to WIN THE OSCAR® (11) Available at animationshowofshows.com on DVD and or digital download †. Student Academy Award Winner.
The 22nd Annual Animation Show of Shows (Primary N. American Theatrical release 2022-2023)
Beyond Noh U.S./Japan dir. Patrick Smith, prod. Kaori Ishida
Empty Places France dir. Geoffroy de Crecy
Beseder (Good and Better) Germany dir. Gil Alkabetz
Zoizoglyphe France dir. Jeanne Apergis
Rain (Deszcz) Poland dir. Piotr Milczarek
Yes-People Iceland dir. Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Ties Germany/Russia dir. Dina Velikovskaya
The Man Who Planted Trees Canada dir. Frédéric Back
The 21st Annual Animation Show of Shows (Primary N. American Theatrical release 2019-2022)
Kids Switzerland dir. Michael Frei
Rubicon Germany dir. Gil Alkabetz
Portrait of Gil Alkabetz (Rubicon) Germany dir. Marta Trela
Five Minutes to Sea Russia dir. Natalia Mirzoyan
Récit de soi Belgium dir. Géraldine Charpentier
Le jour extraordinaire France dir. Joanna Lurie
Hounds Israel dirs. Amit Cohen & Ido Shapira
Portrait of Amit Cohen and Ido Shapira (Hounds) Israel dir. Shlomi Yosef
The Fox and the Bird Switzerland dirs. Sam Guillaume & Fred Guillaume
DAUGHTER Czech Republic dir. Daria Kashcheeva

The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows (Primary N. American Theatrical release 2018-2019)
The Green Bird France dirs. Maximilien Bougeois, Quentin Dubois, Marine Goalard, Irina Nguyen & Pierre Perveyrie
ONE SMALL STEP USA dirs. Andrew Chesworth & Bobby Pontillas
Grands Canons France dir. Alain Biet
Barry USA dir. Anchi Shen
Super Girl USA dirs. Nancy Kangas & Josh Kun
Love Me, Fear Me Germany dir. Veronica Solomon, Germany
Business Meeting Brazil dir. Guy Charnaux
Flower Found! The Netherlands dir. Jorn Leeuwerink
Bullets USA dirs. Nancy Kangas & Josh Kun
A Table Game Spain dir. Nicolás Petelski
Carlotta's Face Germany dirs. Valentin Riedl & Frédéric Schuld
Age of Sail USA dir. John Kahrs
Polaris USA dir. Hikari Toriumi
My Moon USA dir. Eusong Lee
WEEKENDS USA dir. Trevor Jimenez
The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2017-2018)
Can You Do It France dir. Quentin Baillieux
Tiny Big Belgium dir. Lia Bertels
Next Door USA dir. Pete Docter
The Alan Dimension United Kingdom dir. Jac Clinch
Beautiful Like Elsewhere Canada dir. Elise Simard
Hangman USA dirs. Paul Julian and Les Goldman
The Battle of San Romano Switzerland dir. Georges Schwizgebel
Gokurosama France dirs. Clémentine Frère, Aurore Gal, Yukiko Meignien, Anna Mertz, Robin Migliorelli & Romain Salvini
DEAR BASKETBALL USA dir. Glen Keane
Island Germany dirs. Max Mörtl and Robert Löbel
Unsatisfying France dir. Parallel Studio
The Burden Sweden dir. Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Les Abeilles Domestiques (Domestic Bees) Canada dir. Alexanne Desrosiers
Our Wonderful Nature: The Common Chameleon Germany dir. Tomer Eshed
Casino Canada dir. Steven Woloshen
Everything USA dir. David OReilly

The following film was included only in the non-theatrical edition of the 19th ASOS.

LOU USA dir. Dave Mullins
The 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2016)
Stems Scotland dir. Ainslie Hendersen
Shift USA dirs. Cecilia Puglesi & Yijun Liu
PEARL USA dir. Patrick Osborne
Crin-crin Belgium Dir. Iris Alexandre
Mirror USA dirs. Chris Ware, John Kuramoto & Ira Glass
Last summer in the garden Canada dir. bekky O’Neil
PIPER USA dir. Alan Barillaro
Bøygen Norway dir. Kristian Pedersen
Afternoon Class South Korea dir. Seoro Oh
About a Mother Russia dir. Dina Velikovskaya
Exploozy USA dirs. Joshua Gunn, Trevor Piecham & John McGowan
Inner Workings USA dir. Leo Matsuda
Corpus France dir. Marc Héricher
Blue Israel dir. Daniela Sherer
Manoman United Kingdom dir. Simon Cartwright
All Their Shades Belgium dir. Chloé Alliez
The 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2015) - First Public Program
The Story of Percival Pilts Australia/New Zealand dirs. Janette Goodey & John Lewis
Tant de forets France dirs. Geoffrey Godet & Burcu Sankur
Snowfall Ireland dir. Conor Whelan
Portrait of Conor Whelan - Mini-doc
The Ballad of Holland Island House USA dir. Lynn Tomlinson
Behind the Trees USA/Spain dirs. Amanda Palmer & Avi Ofer
WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT COSMOS Russia dir. Konstantin Bronzit
Portrait of Konstantin Bronzit - Mini-doc
Messages Dans L’Air Switzerland dir. Isabel Favez
Stripy Iran dirs. Babak Nekooei & Behnoud Nekooei
Portrait of Babak Nekooei and Behnoud Nekooei - Mini-doc
Ascension France dirs. Thomas Bourdis, Martin de Coudenhove, Caroline, Domergue, Colin Laubry & Florian Vecchione
Love in the Time of March Madness USA/Australia dirs. Melissa Johnson & Robertino Zambrano
Portrait of Melissa Johnson - Mini-doc
WORLD OF TOMORROW USA dir. Don Hertzfeldt
The following films were included only in the non-theatrical edition of the 17th ASOS.
SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM USA dir. Sanjay Patel
Edmond United Kingdom dir. Nina Gantz
Yul and the Snake France dir. Gabriel Harel
The 16th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2014)
Crac! † Canada dir. Frederic Back
FEAST USA dir. Patrick Osborne
Bang Bang! France dir. Julien Bisaro
Marilyn Myller United Kingdom dir. Mikey Please
Lava USA dir. James Murphy
ME AND MY MOULTON Canada/Norway dir. Torill Kove
365 United Kingdom dirs. Greg McLeod & Myles McLeod
We Can’t Live Without Cosmos Russia dir. Konstantin Bronzit
Duet USA dir. Glen Keane
Hunger (Glad) Croatia dir. Petra Zlonoga
THE BIGGER PICTURE United Kingdom dir. Daisy Jacobs
Hipopotamy Poland dir. Piotr Dumala
The 15th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2013)
Next Door † USA dir. Pete Docter
Frannie's Christmas † USA dir. Mike Mitchell
Fun With Father † USA dir. Chris Sanders
GET A HORSE USA dir. Lauren MacMullen
Gloria Victoria Canada dir. Theodore Ushev
Bless You Canada dir. David Barlowe-Krelina
Subconscious Password Canada dir. Chris Landreth
Blue Umbrella USA dir. Saschka Unseld
Drunker Than A Skunk USA dir. Bill Plympton
International Fathers Day Latvia dir. Edmunds Jansons
Home Sweet Home France dirs. Alejandro Diaz, Pierre Clenet, Romain Mazevet & Stéphane Paccolat
My Mom is an Airplane † Russia dir. Yula Aronova
Madly in Love Japan dir. Ikue Sugidono
Nana Bobo Italy dirs. Andrea Cristofaro, Valentina, Del Miglio, Francesco Nicolò Mereu & Lucas Wild do Vale
Requiem for Romance Canada dir. Jonathan Ng
Marcel, King of Tervuren USA dir. Tom Schroeder
Ascension France dirs. Caroline Domergue, Florian Vecchione, Martin de Coudenhove, Thomas Bourdis
The 14th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2012)
PAPERMAN USA dir. John Kahrs
The Centrifuge Brain Project † Germany dir. Till Nowak
Here and the Great Elsewhere † Canada dir. Michèle Lemieux
La furtiva grima † USA dir. Carlo Vogele
I Saw Mice Burying A Cat China dir. Dmitry Geller
The Case † Czech Republic dir. Martin Živocký
7596 Frames † Bulgaria dir. Martin Georgiev
Le Taxidemiste † France dirs. Dorianne Fibleuil, Antoine Robert, Maud Sertour & Paulin Cointot
Flamingo Pride † Germany dir. Tomer Eshed
Daffy’s Rhapsody USA dir. Matthew O’Callaghan
Oh Willy! Belgium dir. Emma De Swaef & Marc James Roels
Tentation † France dirs. Loris Accaries, Marie Ayme, Claire Baudean & Audrey Janvier
Tram Czech Republic dir. Michaela Pavlatova
The 13th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2011)
LA LUNA USA dir. Enrico Casarosa
Mobile † Germany dir. Verena Felsian Nenow
Paths of Hate † Poland dir. Damian Nenow
Schlaf (Sleep) † Switzerland dirs. Claudius Geninetta, Frank Braun
WILD LIFE † Canada dirs. Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby
Luminaris † Argentina dir. Juan Pablo Zaramella
Romance † Switzerland dir. George Schwitzgebel
THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE † USA dirs. William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg
Journey to Cape Verde † Portugal dir. José Miguel Ribeiro
Fiesta Brava Canada dir. Steven Woloshen
Guard Dog Global Jam † USA dir. Bill Plympton
Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest USA dir. Kevin Michaels
The 12th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2010)
Coyote Falls USA dir. Matthew O’Callaghan
Tick Tock Tale USA dir. Dean Welling
The Silence Beneath The Bark † France dir. Joanna Lurie
Galeria † Poland dir. Robert Proch
Luis Chile dirs. Cristóbal León, Niles Atallah & Joaquin Cociña
Love and Theft † Germany dir. Andreas Hykade
The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger † USA dir. Bill Plympton
Jean François France dir. Tom Haugomat & Bruno Mangyoku
THE LOST THING † Australia/United Kingdom dirs. Shaun Tan & Andrew Ruhemann
Maska Poland/United Kingdom dir. Quay Brothers
Angry Man † Norway dir. Anita Killi
The 11th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2009)
Photograph of Jesus United Kingdom dir. Laurie Hill
MADAGASCAR, CARNET DE VOYAGE † France dir. Bastien Dubois
The Da Vinci Time Code † Germany dir. Gil Alkabetz
The Spine † Canada dir. Chris Landreth
Volgens de Vogels (According to Birds) † the Netherlands dir. Linde Faas
Santa - The Fascist Years † USA dir. Bill Plympton
Nuvole, Mani † Italy dir. Simone Massi
El Empleo † Argentina dir. Santiago "Bou" Grasso
Chick † Poland dir. Michal Socha
Partly Cloudy USA dir. Pete Sohn
Runaway † Canada dir. Cordell Baker
The 10th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2008)
Keith Reynolds Can’t Make it Tonight † United Kingdom dir. Felix Massie
LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES † Japan dir. Kunio Kato
Kudan Japan dir. Taku Kimura
A Mouse’s Tale † France dir. Benjamin Renner
I Slept With Cookie Monster † USA dir. Kara Nasdor-Jones
Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor Japan dir. Koji Yamamura
Glago’s Guest USA dir. Chris Williams
Hot Seat USA/Canada dir. Janet Perlman
PRESTO USA dir. Doug Sweetland
Skhizein † France dir. Jermey Clapin
KJFG #5 † Russia dir. Alexei Alexeev
The 9th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2007)
John and Karen † United Kingdom dir. Matthew Walker
Forgetfulness Canada dir. Julian Grey
I MET THE WALRUS † Canada dir. Josh Raskin
MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI Canada dirs. Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski
Some Friends He Made: Molotov Meets the Hobo King USA dir. Douglas Gayeton
Ujbaz Izbeneki Has Lost His Soul † United Kingdom dir. Neil Jack
La Memoria del Cani † Italy dir. Simone Massi
The Pearce Sisters † United Kingdom dir. Luis Cook
HOW TO HOOK UP YOUR HOME THEATER USA dirs. Kevin Deters & Steven Wermers-Skelton
En Tus Brazos † France dirs. FX Goby, Edouard Jouret & Matthieu Landour
The Irresistible Smile Finland dir. Ami Lindholm
Beton † Israel dirs. Ari Belinco & Michael Faust
Adminstrators † Belgium dir. Roman Klochkov
t.o.m. † Wales dirs. Tom Brown & Daniel Gray
Eletvonal † Hungary dir. Tomek Ducki
Camera Obscura † France - dirs. Matthieu Buchalski, Jean-Michel Dreschler & Thierry Onillon
The 8th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2006)
Quien Engana No Gana India dir. Rajiv Eipe, Kaustubh Ray
THE DANISH POET † Canada/Norway dir. Torill Kove
A Gentlemen’s Duel † USA dirs. Francisco Ruiz & Sean McNally
MY LOVE Russia dir. Alexander Petrov
Shipwrecked † the Netherlands dir. Frodo Kuipers
NO TIME FOR NUTS USA dirs. Chris Renaud, Michael Thurmeier
Tragic Story with Happy Ending † Portugal dir. Regina Pessoa
LIFTED USA dir. Gary Rydstrom 
The 7th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2005)
At the Quinte Hotel † Canada dir. Bruce Alcock
City Paradise † United Kingdom dir. Gaelle Denis
Fallen † Germany dir. Peter Kaboth
The Fan and the Flower † USA dir. Bill Plympton
Jona/Tomberry the Netherlands dir. Rosto
Life in Transition † USA dir. John R. Dilworth
Morir de Amor † Germany dir. Gil Alkabetz
ONE MAN BAND USA dirs. Andrew Jimenez & Mark Andrews
Overtime † France dirs. Oury Atlan, Thibaut Berland, Damien Ferrie
The 6th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2004)
Get in the Car † (Australia) dir. Greg Holfeld
LORENZO USA dir. Mike Gabriel
Suite for Freedom USA/Poland/UK/Denmark dirs. Aleksandra Korejwo, Caroline Leaf & Luc Perez
The Man Without a Shadow † Switzerland/Canada dir. Georges Schwizgebel
Revolution of the Crabs † France dir. Arthur de Pins
RYAN † Canada dir. Chris Landreth
The 5th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2003)
Fast Film † Austria dir. Virgil Widrich
Cameras Take Five † Canada dir. Steve Woloshen
Falling in Love Again † Canada dir. Munro Ferguson
Car Craze † the Netherlands dir. Evert de Beijer
NIBBLES † Canada dir. Chris Hinton
The Toll Collector † USA dir. Rachel Johnson
HARVIE KRUMPET † Australia dir. Adam Elliot
DESTINO USA/France dir. Dominique Monfery
2D or Not 2D † The Netherlands/Canada dir. Paul Driessen
The 4th Annual Animation Show of Shows (2002)
Flux † Canada dir. Chris Hinton
From the 104th Floor † USA dir. Serguei Bassine
Hasta los Huesos † Mexico dir. Rene Castillo
MT. HEAD † Japan dir. Koji Yamamura
The Rise & Fall of the Legendary Anglobilly Feverson the Netherlands dir. Rosto
Aunt Luisa † USA dir. Tim Miller
The 3rd Annual Animation Show of Shows (2001)
Eat USA dir. Bill Plympton
Tuning Instruments Poland dir. Jerzy Kucia
Le Photo Dello Scandalo Italy dir. Daniele Linguini
STRANGE INVADERS Canada dir. Cordell Barker
Radio Umanak † the Netherlands dir. Marie Jose Van der Linden
A Hunting Lesson † Canada dir. Jacques Drouin
Black Soul † Canada dir. Martine Chartrand
Aria Canada/Norway dir. Pjotr Sapegin
The 2nd Annual Animation Show of Shows (2000)
FATHER & DAUGHTER † United Kingdom/the Netherlands dir. Michael Dudok de Wit
La Pista † Italy dirs. Gianluigi Toccafondo & Simona Mulazzani
Run of the Mill † the Netherlands/Denmark dir. Borge Ring
Crime & Punishment † Poland dir. Piotr Dumala
The Animation Show of Shows (1999)
Village of Idiots † Canada dirs. Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove
MY GRANDMOTHER IRONED THE KING'S SHIRTS † Norway/Canada dir. Torill Kove
3 MISSES † the Netherlands/Canada dir. Paul Driessen
WHEN THE DAY BREAKS † Canada dirs. Wendy Tilby & Amanda Forbis
Precursor to the Animation Show of Shows (1998)
JOLLY ROGER † United Kingdom dir. Mark Baker