NETFLIX’S THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS KICKS OFF OPENING NIGHT,
FOLLOWED BY GKIDS’ BELLE AS CENTERPIECE, WITH NEON’S FLEE CLOSING THE FESTIVAL.
WHAT: 4TH EDITION OF AIF WILL BE IN-PERSON, OCTOBER 22nd – 24th, 2021, AND RETURNS TO THE TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES IN HOLLYWOOD.
ABOUT: ANIMATION IS FILM fills a gap in the U.S. market with an established world-class animation festival on par with the major events in Europe and Asia and based in the world capital of animated filmmaking—Los Angeles. Embracing the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form akin to live-action, the festival is an international advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of the medium’s artistic expression. AIF is produced by GKIDS in partnership with Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Major industry and media sponsors for 2021 include ASIFA-Hollywood, Cartoon Network, Crunchyroll, Dreamworks, ELMA, Fathom Events, Illumination, LAIKA, Netflix, Paramount Animation, Pixar, Shout! Factory, Sony Pictures Animation, Unifrance, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Warner Animation Group (WAG), Warner Bros. Animation.
Since 2009, GKids have scored thirteen Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with THE SECRET OF KELLS (2009), A CAT IN PARIS (2011) CHICO AND RITA (2011), ERNEST & CELESTINE (2013), SONG OF THE SEA (2014), THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA (2014), BOY AND THE WORLD (2015), WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE (2015), MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI (2016), THE BREADWINNER (2017), REVOLTING RHYMES (2017), MIRAI (2018), and WOLFWALKERS (2020).
WHERE: TCL Chinese 6 Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
WHEN: Friday, October 22, 2021
6:00 pm: Credential Press Check-In
7:00 pm: AIF FESTIVAL OFFICIAL RED CARPET
7:30 pm: The Summit of the Gods (Q&A): U.S. PREMIERE
8:15 pm: Pompo the Cinephile: U.S. PREMIERE
Saturday, October 23, 2021
11:00 am: The Making of Walt Disney Animation’s Encanto: SPECIAL PRESENTATION
11:00am: Nahuel and the Magic Book: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
1:00 pm: Where is Anne Frank: U.S. PREMIERE
1:00pm: Vivo (Q&A): Special Presentation
4:00 pm: The Mitchells vs The Machines (Q&A): Special Presentation
4:00 pm: Poupelle of Chimney Town (Q&A): WORLD PREMIERE
7:00pm: Belle (Q&A): WEST COAST PREMIERE
7:00 pm: The Crossing: NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
9:00 pm: Josep: LOS ANGELES PREMIERE
Sunday, October 24, 2021
11:00 am: I Am What I Am: NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
1:00 pm: My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission (Q&A): SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1:00pm: Luca (Q&A): SPECIAL PRESENTATION
4:00 pm: Best of Annecy: Spotlight on Women Directors
4:00 pm: The Deer King: WEST COAST PREMIERE
6:30 pm: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko: NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
7:00pm: Flee: WEST COAST PREMIERE
8:30 pm: Raya and The Last Dragon: SPECIAL PRESENTATION
WHO: Filmmakers: Patrick Imbert (Director, THE SUMMIT OF THE GOD’S), Mamoru Hosoda (Director/Producer, BELLE, MIRAI), Enrico Casarosa (Director, LUCA), Andrea Warren (Producer, LUCA), Phil Lord (Producer, THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES), Chris Miller (Producer, THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES), Jeff Rowe (Co-Director, THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES), Lindsey Olivares (Production Design/Lead Character Design, THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES), Kirk DeMicco (Director, VIVO), Brandon Jeffords (Director, VIVO), Erika Dapkewicz (Editor, VIVO), Wendell Dalit (Art Director, VIVO), Carlos Romero (Story Artist, VIVO), and other film festival luminaries.
