2025

Animation Is Film 2025 Poster
Poster Art by Camille Authouart

Films In Competition

  • SCARLET

    dir. Mamoru Hosoda, Japan (West Coast Premiere – OPENING NIGHT)

  • ARCO

    dir. Ugo Bienvenu, France (Los Angeles Premiere – CENTERPIECE)

  • LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN

    dir. Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han, France/Belgium (US Premiere – CLOSING NIGHT)

  • CHAO

    dir. Yasuhiro Aoki, Japan (US Premiere)

  • LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS

    dir. Leela Varghese & Emma Hough Hobbs, Australia (Los Angeles Premiere)

  • DECORADO

    dir. Alberto Vázquez, Spain/Portugal (West Coast Premiere)

  • NOBODY

    dir. Yu Shui, China (US Premiere)

  • ALL YOU NEED IS KILL

    dir. Kenichiro Akimoto, Japan (West Coast Premiere)

  • I AM FRANKELDA

    dir. Roy & Arturo Ambriz, Mexico (US Premiere)

  • A STORY ABOUT FIRE

    dir. Li Wenyu, China (West Coast Premiere)

Special Screenings and Events

  • BEHIND THE SCENES: ZOOTOPIA 2

  • PARANORMAN REMASTERED 3D – SCREENING WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF BRAND NEW SHORT FILM PARANORMAN: THE THRIFTING

    dir. Sam Fell & Chris Butler

  • FILMMAKER PANEL: PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAGICAL GIRL

    dir. Kiana Khansmith

  • BLUEY

  • CHAINSAW MAN - THE MOVIE: REZE ARC

    dir. Tatsuya Yoshihara (West Coast Premiere)

  • THE TWITS

    dir. Phil Johnston

  • CHAO LIVE TALK & DRAWING WITH HIROKAZU KOJIMA

  • FILMMAKER PANEL: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS

    Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans

Jury

  • Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic, Variety
  • Jemaine Clement Actor, WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS
  • Carlos Aguilar Freelance Film Critic
  • Torill Kove Director, MAYBE ELEPHANTS
  • Jamie Lang Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Cartoon Brew
  • Matt Braly Creator, AMPHIBIA
  • Hsiang Chin Moe Chair, BFA Animation at School of Visual Arts