Friday, May 13 at 7:00pm | $15
Friday evening kicks off our
three-night extravaganza of amazing international shorts. Selected from a pool
of 1300 submissions, it's a variety show of contrasting styles and stories that
offers something either profound or peculiar to delight nearly every taste.
Here's some of what you'll see:
When a new invention rends the very fabric of
reality, two young inventors and a frenemy spy must share a moped to confront
mutant cows and stop the cataclysmic storm. Hell-bent on claiming her bingo
victory, a manic retiree goes to hilariously extreme lengths to steal back the
winning ball. A solo cellist coaxes the black sun to rise from a lake, while
seagulls snatch his notes from the air and swimmers pay witness a charmingly
surrealist dawn. A dapper centaur assists a hipster cryptozoologist whose truck
has broken down while searching for the fabled cyclops girl. Twenty Portland
animators face off in one epic dance battle!
(180 minutes, two short
intermissions. Some mature themes.)
ABOUT NW ANIMATION FEST
The Northwest Animation
Festival (May 9-15) showcases visionary worlds of fantasy, unforgettable
stories, and outlandish oddities from around the globe. See the year's best
international shorts, selected from over 1300 submissions. Explore seven
special topic screenings. Participate in conversations with filmmakers. Play at
late night after-parties. If you're an animation-lover, this is the must-see
event of 2016!
For the complete festival
schedule, please visit:
www.nwanimationfest.com
.