Don Hertzfeldt

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Don Hertzfeldt is a two-time Academy Award-nominated animator, artist, writer, and independent filmmaker. He is the creator of many animated films, including It's Such a Beautiful Day, World of Tomorrow, The Meaning of Life, and Rejected. His films have received over 250 awards and have been presented around the world.

Most Popular Don Hertzfeldt Trailers

Total trailers found: 27

It's Such a Beautiful Day Trailer (2011)

17 November 2011

Dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life.

The Animation Show, Volume 1 Trailer (2003)

18 July 2003

A collection of the best short, animated films from across the world curated by Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt.

Wisdom Teeth Trailer (2010)

21 January 2010

After a wisdom tooth operation, a man decides to let his friend pull out one of the stitches.

The Animation Show, Volume 3 Trailer (2007)

17 January 2007

The third installment of Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt's traveling animation anthology including 17 such as "Everything Will Be OK", "Game Over", "Guide Dog", and "Davey and Son of Goliath".

The Devil's Candy Trailer (2016)

15 December 2016

A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.

The Animation Show / Intermission in the Third Dimension / The End of the Show Trailer (2003)

18 July 2003

A "trilogy" of surreal and funny cartoons, produced exclusively to book-end the first year of The Animation Show's travelling theatrical tour.

ME Trailer (2024)

27 May 2024

A musical odyssey about generational trauma and the retreat of humanity into itself.

Hair High Trailer (2004)

17 April 2004

Rod and Cherri are the unmistakable king and queen of Echo High. When new kid Spud arrives, he makes a faux pas so bad that Rod forces him to be his girl's slave.

World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime Trailer (2020)

09 October 2020

A hidden memory sends David across the far reaches of time and space to solve a deadly mystery involving his time-traveling future selves.

It's Such a Beautiful Day Trailer (2012)

24 August 2012

Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche.

Paper Trail Trailer (2026)

23 January 2026

A life, seen through paper.

World of Tomorrow Episode Two: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts Trailer (2017)

22 September 2017

Emily Prime is swept into the brain of an incomplete backup clone of her future self.

World of Tomorrow: The First Three Episodes Trailer (2021)

12 February 2021

Combined release of the first three parts of Don Hertzfeldt's World of Tomorrow series; World of Tomorrow, World of Tomorrow Episode 2: The Burden of Other People's Thoughts and World of Tomorrow Episode Three: The Absent Destinations of David Prime.

The Animation Show, Volume 2 Trailer (2005)

18 February 2005

Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt return featuring their second animation anthology.

Rejected Trailer (2000)

25 July 2000

A hilarious collection of animated television commercials that were rejected because of their creator's failing grip on sanity.

The Meaning of Life Trailer (2005)

21 January 2005

Evolution on Earth over the course of a billion years.

I Am So Proud of You Trailer (2008)

26 September 2008

Dark shadows are cast over Bill's recovery.

World of Tomorrow Trailer (2015)

22 January 2015

A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.

Genre Trailer (1996)

10 October 1996

In Don Hertzfeldt's second student film, a hapless cartoon character is dragged through a spectrum of cinematic situations by his frustrated animator.

Everything Will Be OK Trailer (2006)

10 January 2006

A series of dark and troubling events forces Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life… or lack thereof.

Slacker 2011 Trailer (2011)

31 August 2011

Richard Linklater's SLACKER inspired a generation of American filmmakers by exploring the subculture of Austin, Texas in a loose narrative with a tapestry of quirky characters.

Lily and Jim Trailer (1997)

09 October 1997

Lily and Jim are interviewed about their disastrous blind date.

Ah, l'Amour Trailer (1995)

25 March 1995

In this clever satire of toxic men, a cartoon pickup artist is violently torn apart by the women he targets, seen only through his own one-sided, ridiculously misogynistic point of view.

Billy's Balloon Trailer (1998)

01 October 1998

A balloon wraps itself around a young child's hand, bringing him higher and higher, much to the child's delight, but a sinister truth begins to unravel.

Animation Mixtape Trailer (2025)

29 August 2025

A collection of extraordinary animated short films from around the world, curated by Don Hertzfeldt. Released exclusively to movie theaters to support independent animators, the program includes “Martyr’s Guidebook”, “Zoon”, “The Hill Farm”, “I Am Alone and My Head is On Fire”, “Wednesday with Goddard”, “Jesus 2”, “The Big Snit”, “Untitled Line Drawings” (never-before-seen work by Bruce Bickford), and more.

Intro Trailer (2017)

26 November 2017

Don Hertzfeldt introduces his new film from the dark underground caverns of a strange planet.

On Memory Trailer (2021)

19 November 2021

Musing on the nature of memory, Don Hertzfeldt recounts stories about a kiss from The King, a floating child in a backyard and a giant foot.