Plus, festival director Matt Kaszanek speaks to IndieWire about the festival's growth and the state of animation today. Animation Is Film, the Los Angeles-based film festival dedicated to spotlighting ...

“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” has won the Grand Jury Prize at the 8th annual Animation Is Film Festival. The features jury said, “Showing us the world from the perspective of a toddler, ...

Natalie Portman-produced animated feature Arco, by the first feature of French director Ugo Bienvenu, has won the top Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The movie ...

Taiwanese animation director Fish Wang, winner of best animated short at the 2023 Sitges Film Festival for his work “Ghost of the Dark Path,” returns to the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) 2025 ...

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The Animation Is Film Festival, a Los Angeles-based festival dedicated to showcasing the best of international animation, has announced its full lineup for its eighth edition this October. The ...

Animation Is Film Festival is returning for its eighth edition next month and this year is a doozy. Taking place October 17–19 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, with a special “festival ...

Animation Is Film has announced the lineup for its eighth year. The festival will showcase theatrical premieres, special events, panels and shorts collections, set to take place on Oct. 17-19 at the ...