The ANIMATION IS FILM Festival returns to Los Angeles October 18-22!
ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) fills a gap in the U.S. market with an established world-class animation festival on par with major events in Europe and Asia, and based in the world capital of animated filmmaking—Los Angeles. By embracing the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form akin to live action, AIF is an international advocate for filmmakers from around the world who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of the medium’s artistic expression. Founded in 2017, AIF is produced by GKIDS in partnership with the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Opening Night Film:
THE BOY AND THE HERON, Hayao Miyazaki, US IMAX Premiere
Closing Night Film:
CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET, Sam Fell, LA Premiere w/ Q&A
Films in Competition:
ART COLLEGE 1994, Liu Jian
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!, Sébastien Laudenbach and Chiara Malta
THE CONCIERGE, Yoshimi Itazu
MARS EXPRESS, Jérémie Périn
PHOENIX: REMINISCENCE OF FLOWER, Shojiro Nishimi
ROBOT DREAMS, Pablo Berger
SIROCCO AND THE KINGDOM OF THE WINDS, Benoît Chieux
THE SUMMER, Han Ji-won
Shorts Presentations:
• Award Winning Shorts
• The Best of Annecy, in partnership with Women In Animation
• Student Showcase
Special Events:
• TROLLS BAND TOGETHER, Walt Dohrn w/ Q&A
• THE SPIDER WITHIN: A SPIDER-VERSE STORY, Jarelle Dampier w/ Panel
• Walt Disney Animation's ONCE UPON A STUDIO & a special early footage preview of WISH w/ Panel
• Warner Bros 100: A Special celebration of Warner Bros Animation w/ Q&A
