2018 Animation is Film Festival (Oct 19-21) Visionary Director Mamoru Hosoda Will be Doing Q+As at All of His FilmsNEW

Visionary director Mamoru Hosoda will be doing Q+As at all of his films at Animation Is Film Festival held at the historic Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood from October 19th to 21st. Don't miss this opportunity to see the living legend in-person!

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Date
Oct 19 - 21, 2018

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ANIMATION IS FILM is a major animation festival produced by GKIDS in collaboration with Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Variety, and ASIFA Hollywood. The inaugural event took place October 20-22, 2017 at the historic Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood (TCL Chinese 6 Theater) and featured a highly selective showcase of the best animated films from around the world, plus red carpet, filmmaker Q&As, special events, receptions, short film programs, VR Lounge, and both juried and audience awards.

ANIMATION IS FILM fills a gap in the market by launching a world class animation festival in the US, with its home in the world capital of filmmaking. The Festival embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form on par with live action, and will be vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable of.