2018

Films In Competition

  • ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE

    dir. Raul de la Fuente & Damian Nenow, Poland/Spain (USA Premiere)

  • BUÑUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF THE TURTLES

    dir. Salvador Simo, Spain (World Premiere)

  • FUNAN

    Dir. Denis Do, Belgium/France/Cambodia (North American Premiere)

  • I WANT TO EAT YOUR PANCREAS

    dir. Shin’ichiro Ushijima, Japan (North American Premiere)

  • MIRAI

    dir. Mamoru Hosoda, Japan (North American Premiere)

  • OKKO’S INN

    dir. Kitaro Kosaka, Japan (North American Premiere)

  • PACHAMAMA

    dir. Juan Antin, Argentina/France (World Premiere)

  • PENGUIN HIGHWAY

    dir. Hiroyasu Ishida, Japan (Los Angeles Premiere)

  • RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR

    dir. Milorad Krstic, Hungary

  • SEDER-MASOCHISM

    dir. Nina Paley, USA (Los Angeles Premiere)

  • TITO AND THE BIRDS

    dir. Gabriel Bitar & Andre Catoto & Gustavo Steinberg, Brazil (US Premiere)

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
  • Kobe Bryant Oscar Winner and NBA Superstar
  • Melissa Cobb VP, Kids and Family, Netflix
  • Dean DeBlois Director and Filmmaker, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 1 & 2
  • Carolyn Giardina Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Jorge Gutierrez Filmmaker, THE BOOK OF LIFE
  • Jennifer Yuh Nelson Filmmaker, KUNG FU PANDA(s) 2 & 3
  • Henry Selick Filmmaker, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, CORALINE
  • Charles Solomon Film Critic and Historian
  • Mabel Tam VP and Head Film Buyer, Landmark Theatres
  • Anne Thompson Critic, Indiewire