2017

Animation Is Film 2017 Poster

Films In Competition

  • THE BREADWINNER

    dir. Nora Twomey, Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg (US Premiere – OPENING NIGHT)

  • FIREWORKS, SHOULD WE SEE IT FROM THE SIDE OR THE BOTTOM

    dir. Noboyuki Takeuchi & Akiyuki Shinbo, Japan (North American Premiere – Opening Night)

  • THE BIG BAD FOX & OTHER TALES

    dir. Patrick Imbert & Benjamin Renner, France (US Premiere)

  • BIG FISH AND BEGONIA

    dir. Liang Xua & Zhang Chun, China (North American Premiere)

  • BIRDBOY: THE FORGOTTEN CHILDREN

    dir. Alberto Vázquez & Pedro Rivero, Spain (West Coast Premiere)

  • LU OVER THE WALL

    dir. Masaaki Yuasa, Japan (US Premiere)

  • MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER

    dir. Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Japan (North American Premiere)

  • MUTAFUKAZ

    dir. Guillaume Renard & Shoujirou Nishimi, France/Japan (West Coast Premiere)

  • NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL

    dir. Masaaki Yuasa, Japan, 2017 (US Premiere)

  • TEHRAN TABOO

    dir. Ali Soozandeh, Germany (North American Premiere)

  • TROPICAL VIRUS

    dir. Santiago Caicedo, Colombia (World Premiere)

  • ZOMBILLENIUM

    dir. Arthur de Pins & Alexis Ducord, France (North American Premiere)

Special Screenings and Events

  • OUTLANDISH LANDS: SURREAL STUDIO SHORTS FROM THE 1930’s

    dir. Various, USA

  • SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS - 80TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING

    dir. David Hand, USA

  • MIND GAME

    dir. Masaaki Yuasa, Japan

  • DISNEY • PIXAR’S “THE INCREDIBLES,” PLUS SNEAK PEEK OF UPCOMING DISNEY • PIXAR RELEASE, “COCO”

    dir. Brad Bird, USA

  • THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE

    dir. Chris McKay, USA

  • VR FLICKER LOUNGE

    Various titles including the LA premieres of Jorge Gutiérrez' SON OF JAGUAR and Scot Stafford and Chromosphere's SONARIA Programmed and presented by ANIMATION IS FILM and GOOGLE SPOTLIGHT STORIES

Jury

  • Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic, Variety
  • Allison Abbate EVP Theatrical Animation, Warner Brothers Pictures; Producer of THE IRON GIANT, FANTASTIC MR. FOX, THE LEGO MOVIE
  • Bonnie Arnold DreamWorks Animation; Producer of TOY STORY, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
  • Brenda Chapman Oscar®-winning director of BRAVE
  • Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Jorge R. Gutiérrez Director of THE BOOK OF LIFE
  • Mabel Tam Head Film Buyer, Landmark Cinemas
  • Charles Solomon Film Critic and Historian
  • Anne Thompson Editor-at-Large, IndieWire