Animation Is Film 2021 Poster
Poster Art by Alberto Vázquez

Films In Competition

  • THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS

    dir. Patrick Imbert, France (North American Premiere – OPENING NIGHT)
  • BELLE

    dir. Mamoru Hosoda, Japan (West Coast Premiere – CENTERPIECE)
  • FLEE

    dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen (West Coast Premiere – CLOSING NIGHT)
  • THE CROSSING

    dir. Florence Miailhe, France (North American Premiere)
  • THE DEER KING

    dir. Masashi Ando & Masayuki Miyaji, Japan (West Coast Premiere)
  • FORTUNE FAVORS LADY NIKUKO

    dir. Ayumu Watanabe, Japan (US Premiere)
  • I AM WHAT I AM

    dir. Haipeng Sun, China (North American Premiere)
  • JOSEP

    dir. Aurel, France, Spain, Belgium (Los Angeles Premiere)
  • NAHUEL AND THE MAGIC BOOK

    dir. German Acuña, Chile, Brazil (Los Angeles Premiere)
  • POMPO THE CINEPHILE

    dir. Takayuki Hirao, Japan (US Premiere)
  • POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN

    dir. Yusuke Hirota, Japan (World premiere)
  • WHERE IS ANNE FRANK

    dir. Ari Folman, France, Israel, Belgium, Netherlands (US Premiere)

Special Screenings and Events

  • ENCANTO

    dir. Jared Bush & Byron Howard & Charise Castro Smith
  • MY HERO ACADEMIA: WORLD HEROES’ MISSION

    dir. Kenji Nagasaki (US Premiere)
  • BEST OF ANNECY: SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN DIRECTORS

  • LUCA

    dir. Enrico Casarosa
  • RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON

    dir. Carlos Lopez Estrada & Don Hall
  • THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES

    dir. Mike Rianda & Jeff Rowe
  • VIVO

    dir. Kirk DeMicco

Jury

  • Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic, Variety
  • Myke Chilian Animator, Creator, TIG ‘N SEEK
  • Deborah Cook Stop-Motion Costume Designer, LAIKA
  • Sandra Equihua Animator, MAYA AND THE THREE
  • Dan Krall Artist, Producer, DEXTER’S LABORATORY
  • Kristin Lowe Features CCO, DreamWorks Animation
  • Erick Oh Oscar Nominee, OPERA
  • Ray Pride Film Critic
  • Raye Rodriguez Creator & Executive Producer, HIGH GUARDIAN SPICE
  • Charles Solomon Film Critic and Historian
  • Ramin Zahed Editor-in-Chief, Animation Magazine