"BILL'S DIRTY SHORTS: A collection of Bill Plympton's newest naughty cartoon shorts"

Microcinema International DVD is releasing "Bill's Dirty Shorts - a collection of Bill Plympton's newest naughty cartoon shorts" which will be available on July 24th, 2006. The DVD is an 80 minute collection of material from the years 1997 to 2002 and includes the short films: "The Exciting Life of a Tree," "Can't Drag Race With Jesus," "Eat," "Parking," and other short films, as well as 11 Commercials and 32 flash Animations created by the Academy Award Nominated animator. "We are thrilled to be adding this great collection of naughty cartoons by world renowned animator Bill Plympton to our ever-expanding catalogue of animation titles," said Microcinema International Founder, Joel S. Bachar. "Microcinema International is fast becoming the distributor for international animators working in all forms of animation and this collection is a welcome addition." Plympton's animations also are included on two other compilations distributed by Microcinema International entitled "Avoid Eye Contact Volume 1 & 2." For details and to pre-order your copy today visit:   Bill's Dirty Shorts

About Bill Plympton
THE TUNE was animator Bill Plympton's first full-length feature. His short films have been seen widely around the country, highlighting many animation festivals. His oblique, off-center sense of the ridiculous in everyday life has made the "Microtoons" and his other shorts a popular MTV offering. His distinctive style has even invaded the world of advertising.

What came to be called THE TUNE, was financed entirely by the animator himself. Sections of the feature were released as short films to help generate funds for production. These include "The Wiseman" and "Push Comes to Shove," the latter of which won the 1991 Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1998, Bill completed another animated feature, titled "I MARRIED A STRANGE PERSON". It's a heartwarming story of a newlywed couple on their wedding night. Bill's next animated feature, "MUTANT ALIENS", the story of a stranded astronaut returning to Earth after 20 years in space, was completed in January 2001 and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It won Grand Prix in Annecy 2001 and was released in theatres in 2002. Bill has completed another feature film, "HAIR HIGH", a gothic '50s high-school comedy about a love-triangle that goes terribly bad, with two young, murdered teens returning to their prom to get revenge.

Bill's short film "Guard Dog" has been a big hit at film festivals, and it has brought Bill his second Oscar nomination in January 2005.