Tag: Animation is Film
Animation Is Film Announces 4th Festival Edition
Animation Is Film (AIF) and its partner, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, announced the fourth edition of the U.S.-based festival is set for...
‘Weathering with You’: A Torrent of Talent
***This article originally appeared in the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)***
Weathering with You, which debuted earlier this year in Japan, is...
Global Convergence: Animation Is Film Is Back!
***This article originally appeared in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 294)***
For the third year in a row, L.A. becomes the hot...
Trailer: GKIDS Opens ‘Another Day of Life’ in NY & LA Next Month
Raúl De La Fuente & Damian Nenow’s award-winning animated feature Another Day of Life is arriving in select U.S. theaters next month, as GKIDS...
‘Penguin Highway’ Waddles to NorAm Theaters April 12
Anime distributor ELEVEN ARTS has released its English-subtitled official U.S. trailer for Japan Academy Prize-nominated feature Penguin Highway, revealing that screenings in select Stateside...
Exclusive: GKIDS Reveals Exclusive English Teaser Trailer for ‘Okko’s Inn’
GKIDS has unveiled the official exclusive English-language teaser trailer for acclaimed family anime feature Okko’s Inn, about a pure hearted girl who befriends a...
‘Another Day of Life’ Wins Best Animated Feature Prize in Europe
Directors Damon Nenow and Raul de La Fuente's harrowing movie Another Day of Life received the Best Animated Feature prize at the European Movie...
GKIDS Checks in to ‘Okko’s Inn’ April 2019
Producer/distributor GKIDS has snagged the North American distribution rights for Okko’s Inn -- the buzzed-about new feature from veteran Studio Ghibli animator Kitaro Kosaka....
GKIDS Reveals English Language ‘Mirai’ Cast
GKIDS has announced the English voice cast for its North American release of Mirai, the latest from acclaimed writer-director Mamoru Hosoda (The Boy and...
‘Funan’ Takes Grand Prize at 2nd Animation Is Film Festival
Animation Is Film announced the winners of its second annual film festival today with the feature film Funan, written and directed by Denis Do,...
Brazilian Movie ‘Tito and the Birds’ Fights a Climate of Fear
***This article originally appeared in the December ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 285)***
Those seeking relief from the loud, predictable world of some of...
Kobe Bryant Dropped from Animation Is Film Jury
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Following an unsuccessful campaign to rescind his animated short Academy Award...
Animation Is Film: A Perfect Hollywood Affair
Festival founder Eric Beckman shares some of the highlights of the animation event's sophomore year in Hollywood.
The second annual Animation Is Film festival promises...
Animation Is Film Prelim Line-Up, Jury Members Announced
Organizers of the second annual Animation Is Film festival (Oct. 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood) have revealed the preliminary competition selection...
GKIDS to Release ‘Mirai’ on Nov. 30
U.S.-based indie animation distributor and producer GKIDS will release Mamoru Hosada’s acclaimed new movie Mirai in theaters on Friday, Nov. 30. The Japanese animated...
GKIDS’ Animation Is Film Festival Sets Dates for 2018
GKIDS has announced the date for this year’s Animation Is Film festival in Los Angeles. The second annual event will take place Oct. 19...
‘Big Fish & Begonia’ Makes a Splash on Disc
After 12 years in the making, a domestic box-office triumph in China and international buzz from critics and moviegoers, Big Fish & Begonia has...
Meet the Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
Benjamin Renner and Patrick Imbert's hand-drawn feature The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales offers plenty of visual delights and slapstick humor.
Five years ago,...
10 Questions for Eric Beckman, Co-Founder & President of GKIDS
It has been a whirlwind year for Eric Beckman and his team at indie distribution co. GKIDS. Not only does he have numerous hot...
GKIDS Indie Animation Features Head to Netflix
GKIDS has lead the charge over the last decade in bringing international animation stateside, garnering nine Oscar-nominated entries in its catalogue. This month they've...
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