![]() ![]() Marcel Jean, Artistic Director of Annecy Festival, added, “As one of the festival’s co-founders, Annecy is proud to support the fifth edition of Animation Is Film. The world has changed in the last five years, but the festival’s mission has not: Animation is film, and we are proud to continue screaming it from every rooftop.” “With this, our fifth iteration, we submit to you a list of not only some of the most essential animated films of the year, but the most essential films period. “Animation continues to redefine the scope of what cinema is capable of offering,” AIF director Matt Kaszanek said. The festival will host three world premieres altogether - including “Titina,” “Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom,” and the theatrical premiere of all four chapters of Tonko House’s “Oni: Thunder God’s Tale.”Īdditionally, AIF will bring back special sections including the popular shorts showcase presented in partnership with Annecy and Women In Animation that highlights the best of female-directed animated films as well as a special student shorts showcase. This year, AIF continues to recognize and acknowledge the importance of animation by curating successful and critically-acclaimed films around the world. Animation Is Film will also bestow a Special Prize in recognition of the career of Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, producer of “Wendell & Wild” and Founder/CEO of the Gotham Group, for her impact on the animation industry. Recipients of awards will be winners of Competition Jury and Audience prizes for Best features and shorts. On Saturday, October 29, the festival will close with its awards ceremony followed by a surprise screening of a film directed by a multi-award-winning director. For the first time in its history, the festival will be expanding to a second weekend. Screening for this year’s festival will take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Martin Scorsese's Favorite Movies: 50 Films the Director Wants You to Seeģ5 Disturbing Foreign Films to Watch, from Gaspar Noé to Takashi MiikeĪIF’s mission is to champion animation as a cinematic art form on par with live action. 'Nope': Creating the Sight, Sound, And Spectacle of a Terror in the Sky ![]() ![]() Hope you enjoy the show.”ĭanny Elfman Got 'Horrible Reviews' for His 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Score Because 'Nobody Understood It' “Our made-in-the-USA stop-motion feature is many things: scary, funny, creepy, sad, and empowering, but most of all, it’s very very original so I can’t think of a better place for its U.S. premiere at Animation Is Film, a festival that celebrates the nontraditional and groundbreaking in animated movies,” director Selick, who will also be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A, said. “I’m delighted my new film ‘Wendell & Wild,’ co-written and produced with Jordan Peele, will have its U.S. ![]()
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