Year: 2018

Introduction by Mamoru Hosoda The latest film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he’s takin in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who’s been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant … The Boy and the Beast

Bom Dia Rio Goeblins, France, 2018, 1min In this special intro to the 2018 Annecy festival, we see snapshots of the everyday dramas, romances, trials and surprises within the daily life of Rio Weekends Trevor Jimenez, USA/Canada, 2017, 15:17 min A small boy now has two different homes, his mom’s and his dad’s but it … Best of Annecy Shorts

Hue BR Goeblins, France, 2018, 1 min A game of stickball requires some creative solutions once an overzealous batter loses the playing ball Brooklyn Breeze d’Alex Budovsky, USA, 2017, 4 min A musical film and a visual journey through different parts of Brooklyn demonstrating some of the iconic spots and others not often seen by … Best of Annecy Shorts for Kids

Event will feature world premiere of the 2D version of the film, followed by the making of the film and Q&A with filmmakers. This event is free to the public, but you must reserve seats to guarantee admission

The latest from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda – whose The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children and Boy and the Beast are also playing the festival. Mirai is a daringly original story of love passed down through generations and brings together two of Hosoda’s most resonant themes: the importance of family and … Mirai: Beijing 2019

World Premiering at Cannes before appearing at the Annecy and Toronto International Film Festivals, This Magnificent Cake is a surreal new stop-motion anthology film. Through intimate stories of interconnected characters–many of which rotate in and around a mysterious, luxury hotel in late 19th Century colonial Africa—a greater story about European colonialism emerges. At times wickedly … This Magnificent Cake! : Beijing 2019

After waking up late, flunking her pop quiz, embarrassing herself on numerous occasions, and starting a fire in her home economics class, high school student Makoto Konno figures she’s just having one of those days. Just when she thinks she’s made it through, the brakes on her bike malfunction putting her on a collision course … The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: Beijing 2019

Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He’s good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful online community known as OZ. His second life is the only life he has – until the girl of his dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake … Summer Wars

One of two animated features selected for the 2018 Cannes lineup, Another Day of Life is a daringly ambitious dive into the chaos of war, based on the book by the journalist Ryszard “Ricardo” Kapuscinski, one of the world’s most compelling chroniclers of conflict. Intercutting a graphically bold animation style with interviews and archival footage, … Another Day of Life: Beijing 2019

Hana was a student before she was a mother. She was bright and pretty, and her future held endless possibilities. Then she met a man, who turned out to be a wolf, and together they built a family. Hana loved her mate fiercely, but fate took him from her, leaving her alone with two unusual … Wolf Children: Beijing 2019

This gorgeous film from Brazil uses a mix of oil painting, line drawing, and computer animation to tell an imaginative children’s tale with potent political undertones. Tito loves helping his father with his inventions. But Tito’s mom, always a skeptic, worries that something will go terribly wrong. Their latest experiment is a machine that can … Tito and the Birds: Beijing 2019

A planet destroyed, a powerful race reduced to nothing. After the devastation of Planet Vegeta, three Saiyans were scattered among the stars, destined for different fates. While two found a home on Earth, the third was raised with a burning desire for vengeance and developed an unbelievable power. And the time for revenge has come. … Dragon Ball Super: Broly – Beijing 2019

Q+A with Mamoru Hosoda

Q+A with Filmmaker

OPENING NIGHT FILM Q+A w/director Mamoru Hosoda In Japanese with English Subtitles AIF 2018 opens with the latest from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda – whose The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children and Boy and the Beast are also playing the festival.

OPENING NIGHT FILM Q+A with director Mamoru Hosoda AIF 2018 opens with the latest from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda – whose The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children and Boy and the Beast are also playing the festival. Mirai is a daringly original story of love passed down through generations and brings … Mirai: Screening #1

Q+A with director Denis Do and producer Sebastien Onomo

Q+A with director Salvador Simó

Q+A with director Juan Antin

Q+A with director Nina Paley

Q+A with the Filmmakers Be the first to see exclusive extended footage from the upcoming animated Spidey movie! Key members of the creative team will show how the radical visual approach to the new film was developed, with artists striving to bring the graphic ink and pen look of comic books to state-of-the-art CGI using … Behind the Scenes: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Q+A with producer Yoshiaki Nishimura

Q+A with director Marc James Roels The Burden will screen prior to This Magnificent Cake. Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Sweden, 2017, 13min In Swedish with English subtitles An animated musical with apocalyptic undertones. The story is divided into four episodes that takes place in a supermarket, a long term hotel, a call center and a … This Magnificent Cake!

Introduction and Q+A with directors Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells and producers Sandra Rabins and Penney Finkleman Cox

Q+A with the Filmmakers Get a sneak peak at new scenes of the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 2012 smash hit Wreck it Ralph, and an exclusive look at the making of the film. Hear from one of the creators herself, writer Pamela Ribon, as she takes you reveals how they brought the famously analog … Ralph Breaks the Internet: Behind the Scenes

Introduction by Mamoru Hosoda

Q+A with Mamoru Hosoda