Name: Don Hertzfeldt's Animation Mixtape
Start: 2025-09-07T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-07T20:30:00-04:00
Location: 315 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI, United States, Michigan 48843

Don Hertzfeldt's Animation Mixtape
Showtimes:
Friday September 5th at 7pm
Sunday September 7th at 7pm
Wednesday September 10th 4pm • 7pm
Thursday September 11th 4pm
Running time: 85 minutes
Rated Not Rated
About:
Two-timeAcademy Award nominee and Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner Don Hertzfeldt partners with InkFilms to releaseAnimation Mixtape, an 85-minute short film program personally selected by Hertzfeldt.An exclusive collection of animated shorts by talented artists from around the world, Mixtapefeatures many recent filmsfromup-and-cominganimators next to classics that originally inspired Hertzfeldt to start animating.
“Animated short films are a vital part of our cinematic ecosystem, and I’ll always leap at every opportunity to bring the work of amazing artists to the biggest screens we can find," said Hertzfeldt."This feature-length collection includes manystrange treasures I’ve admired over the years—from new films that haven’t been released widely yet, to titles thatinspired me to become an animator over thirty years ago.”
Celebrated for his emotionally resonant and visually inventive animated films, Hertzfeldthas long been a champion ofindependent animation. His latest collaboration marks a milestone for both him and Ink Films, as it becomes the company’s inaugural release and for theaters only.While over 10,000 short films are made every year by filmmakers at various stages of their career, only a fraction make itinto film festivals and are able to be seen in a classic theatrical setting. Once a staple of the moviegoing experience withashortfilm paired with every feature screening in a cinema, barely any short film gets a theatrical release today. TheAnimation Mixtapeis taking 11 short films to theaters across the U.S. and Canada, providing a special, one-time chance for these stylish and unique films to be seen by animation fans on the big screen. Like a concert, Mixtape is a live event by design and will be shown only in cinemas.
Short synopsis: Flying cows, mysterious gods and lyrical pandemonium: Don Hertzfeldt has made Animation Mixtape just for you. The dazzling 85-minute program features exciting, animated shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers, Academy Award nominees and classic pieces that originally inspired Don to start making his own iconic work. Including a new animated introduction from Don and never before seen work from famed underground animator Bruce Bickford.