Still from “World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People’s Thoughts” Credit: courtesy of Bitter Films

It’s been a minute since genius animator Don Hertzfeldt has released new material, and it’s gonna be some more minutes yet. But now we can put a number on it.

Poster image from Don Hertzfeldt’s new animated short, “Me”

That’s because the Oscar-nominated creator of such works as It’s Such a Beautiful Day and the World of Tomorrow series will be sneaking new short film “Me” at a just-announced March 7 event. The Austin Film Society’s “An Evening With Don Hertzfeldt” will not only include a presentation of the film but also a lengthy in-person conversation between Hertzfeldt and Mike Judge, who’s contributed a thing or to the annals of American animation, too. (See: Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill.)

Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 11am on February 16 and can be purchased at AustinFilm.org.

But if you’re an AFS member, you can get an early jump: Pre-sale tickets and discounts will be available to AFS members starting today at 11am at the above link.

This article appears in February 9 • 2024.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

SUPPORT US

A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...