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Poster Art by Sophia Du
Films In Competition
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ART COLLEGE 1994
dir. Jian Liu, China
(West Coast Premiere)
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CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
dir. Chiara Malta & Sébastien Laudenbach, France/Italy
(US Premiere)
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THE CONCIERGE AT HOKKYOKU DEPARTMENT STORE
dir. Yoshimi Itazu, Japan
(US Premiere)
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MARS EXPRESS
dir. Jérémie Périn, France
(US Premiere)
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PHOENIX: REMINISCENCE OF FLOWER
dir. Shôjirô Nishimi, Japan
(North American Premiere)
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ROBOT DREAMS
dir. Pablo Berger, Spain/France
(West Coast Premiere)
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SIROCCO AND THE KINGDOM OF THE WINDS
dir. Benoît Chieux, Belgium/France
(Los Angeles Premiere)
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THE SUMMER
dir. Han Ji-won, South Korea
Special Screenings and Events
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THE BOY AND THE HERON
dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Japan
(USA IMAX Premiere – OPENING NIGHT)
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CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET
dir. Sam Fell, United Kingdom/USA/France
(Los Angeles Premiere – CLOSING NIGHT)
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TROLLS BAND TOGETHER
dir. Walt Dohrn
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THE SPIDER WITHIN: A SPIDER-VERSE STORY
dir. Jarelle Dampier
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ONCE UPON A STUDIO
dir. Dan Abraham & Trent Correy
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WISH — WORK IN PROGRESS
dir. Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn
Jury
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Peter Debruge
Chief Film Critic, Variety
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Andrew Ruhemann
Oscar-winning Director, THE LOST THING
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Bill Desowitz
Awards Editor, Craft & Animation, Indiewire
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Charles Solomon
Film Critic and Historian
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Ramin Zahed
Editor-in-Chief, Animation Magazine
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Marge Dean
Emmy-winning Producer, Head of Animation Studio, Skybound Entertainment, and President, Women in Animation
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Nora Twomey
Oscar-nominated Director, THE BREADWINNER, MY FATHER’S DRAGON
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Monica Lago-Kaytis
Producer, WRECK-IT RALPH, ZOOTOPIA and Co-Founder, Rise Up Animation
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Aubry Mintz
Director, School of Art at CSULB and VP, ASIFA-Hollywood
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Pamela Ribon
Oscar-nominated Writer, MY YEAR OF DICKS, MOANA