Dave Filipi weighs in on 2015 animation

Don Hertzfeldt's World of Tomorrow, which made its Columbus debut here in September 

Last year was a banner year for fans of animated film.

From crowd-pleasing major studio releases such as The Peanuts Movie, which recently screened here with a visit from its director—and The Ohio State University alum—Steve Martino; to Pixar’s extraordinary Inside Out; to stellar independent works from past Wex guests Lewis Klahr and Don Hertzfeldt; to the handcrafted, uncomfortable intimacy of Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa; the scope and ambition of animated filmmaking and filmmakers continues to push boundaries and create powerful images that last long after you leave the theater. In addition to those aforementioned highlights of animation at the Wex, you'll also find Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, a hit at our last Zoom: Family Film Festival, and reminder of our commitment to bringing the best and most forward-thinking animated films to Columbus.

Dave Filipi, our Director of Film/Video and resident animation enthusiast, has assembled a list of some of the most notable animated films of 2015 for the pages of the latest issue of Film Comment, and it’s an expansive and thoughtful compendium of some of the most memorable and groundbreaking achievements in the form—and a great way to build up your movie watching lists for 2016.