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PORTLAND: May 12-18
EUGENE: May 23-25
The heart of the festival is our weekend-long celebration of International Short Films. Our multi-national team of 62 jurors spent the better part of the past year combing through 826 submissions, ultimately selecting 174 for festival viewing. To find out when a particular film is playing, please check the Short Films Schedule. Each Short Films show includes three 1hour blocks, with two 15-20min intermissions. With regret, there are no repeat screenings (unless you attend again in Eugene). Pizza and beer are available in the lobby, or walk to one of several nearby restaurants in less than 5min. The Hollywood Theatre typically opens 30min before the first show of the day. There are no formal age restrictions. Most shows include some mature content, such as minor nudity and cussing, probably equivalent to a PG rating. Saturday is our All-Ages show, which is intended for both independent adults and younger children. The final hour of Sunday afternoon is “Strange & Sexy,” which includes overt sexuality and more extreme situations — perhaps ranging from R to NC-17, but not “sick&twisted”. Not your thing? If you leave at second intermission, you’ll still have seen two hours of great animation. |
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This year’s festival runs May 12-18 at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The heart of the festival, our juried selection of 174 amazing international shorts, repeats one week later at the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene during Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. The NW Animation Fest is a variety show that celebrates the best new work from independent animators around the globe. We showcase the breadth of this art form, screening films that are in turn hilarious, dramatic, strange and inspiring. Portland’s schedule will include many additional special events, including after-parties, thematic programs by guest organizations, animated installation art in the theatre’s lobby, the Oregon Animation Industry Showcase and a presentation by LAIKA about their upcoming stop-motion feature film, The BoxTrolls. |
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