GKIDS presents "Blue Giant" from director Yuzuru Tachikawa (“Mob Psycho 100”). BLUE GIANT is adapted from the internationally renowned manga of the same name, written by Shinichi Ishizuka. GKIDS will release BLUE GIANT in select theaters nationwide, for event showings on October 8 & 9th only. Rated PG. Runtime: 119 minutes To become an ASIFA-Hollywood member and view this Screener, please […]
Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera were arguably the most prolific animation producers of the twentieth century. During Bill and Joe's 60-year collaboration, they directed 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons at MGM and then, as presidents of Hanna-Barbera Productions, produced over 200 animated and live-action television series and a vast cross-media portfolio including commercials, comic books, and thousands of licensed consumer products. […]
KAFKA’S DOLL is a short film that blends facts, fiction, fantasy, and myth into a heart-warming story about loss. When an ill Kafka meets a sad little girl, he sets out to write her a letter a day telling her all about her lost doll’s fictitious travels. He then comes back every day to read her […]
The Urashima Tunnel grants a wish to those who enter... but at a price. Kaoru and Anzu, with two very different pasts and personalities, investigate the mysterious tunnel. This acclaimed romantic fantasy is based on the manga series by Mei Hachimoku. THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES is written and directed by Tomohisa Taguchi. It opens in […]
From Signe Baumane, director of ROCKS IN MY POCKETS, comes a new award-winning animated feature about a spirited young woman determined to find love in the bewildering world. MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe. Winner at Annecy, Zagreb […]
The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students challenges its participants to create a 30-second film based on a given theme in a designated 24-hour period. Teams will work from their homes/schools and submit, before the deadline, a YouTube link to their films, which are then judged by industry artists. Over the years, more than 10,000 students from 153 […]
100 years from today, faced with diminishing resources, the human race can only survive through a trade-off: at the age of 50, every citizen is gradually turned into a tree. When Stefan discovers that Nora, his beloved wife, has voluntarily signed up to donate before her time, he sets out on a journey to save […]
This provocative cinematic series immerses the viewer in a world of adult animation with a live-action edge. Set in Edo-period Japan, BLUE EYE SAMURAI follows Mizu, a mixed-race master of the sword who lives a life in disguise seeking the deliverance of revenge. Q&A following with Creators, Writers and Executive Producers Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, and Supervising Director/Producer Jane Wu. […]
The Animation is Film Festival presents the new feature, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, with a musical score by Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. Rated PG. Runtime: 124 minutes This film may qualify for Annie Award consideration. Posting here does not constitute or imply an ASIFA-Hollywood or Annie Awards recommendation or […]
From Aardman and Director Sam Fell comes CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET. Having pulled off a death-defying escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has finally found her dream: a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock. With Rocky and their new hatchling, Molly, Ginger’s happy ending seems complete. But on the mainland, all of chicken-kind faces a new and terrible […]
