In The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, a group of teens go out for a night on the town and a sophomore known only as “The Girl with Black Hair” experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife… The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl – from acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa (Devilman […]
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Watch the Opening Scene from Mary and The Witch’s Flower!
From Academy Award®-nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi – animator on Studio Ghibli masterpieces Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Ponyo, and director of When Marnie Was There and The Secret World of Arrietty – comes a dazzling new adventure about a young girl named Mary, who discovers a flower that grants magical powers, but only for one […]
Animation Is Film Announces Full Slate Of Films!
The inaugural Animation Is Film festival has announced its full slate of films from Asia, Europe, South America and North America, with both juried and audience prizes, with filmmakers attending for most screenings. The festival will also feature studio events, special screenings, short film programs, and VR lounge. Animation Is Film will take place at […]
Animation Is Film Festival Announces Initial Feature Competition Line-up and Jury!
Animation Is Film announced today the preliminary competition line-up and jury for its inaugural edition. The Festival will present a selection of new animated feature films from Asia, Europe, South America and North America, with both juried and audience prizes. The full festival line-up will be announced and tickets will be on sale starting September 20 […]
Dreaming Trailer: Napping Princess!
Kokone Morikawa has a bad habit of napping during the day, but when her father disappears three days before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics – and is accused of stealing technology from a powerful corporation. Kokone enlists the aid of childhood friend Morio to find him – and they realize that her dreams (of a world […]
GKIDS and Fathom Events Present Theatrical Re-Release of Castle In The Sky!
GKIDS is teaming with Fathom Events to bring the Hayao Miyazaki classic Castle in the Sky to theaters for two nights – August 27 and 28. The August 27th screening will be dubbed – with the English voice cast including Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill, Mandy Patinkin, Jim Cummings and more. The […]
GKIDS Acquires Home Entertainment Rights to Studio Ghibli Catalog!
GKIDS has acquired the home entertainment rights for the Studio Ghibli catalog – including such classic titles as Princess Mononke and Spirited Away. The distributor will reissue the Studio Ghibli titles beginning with eight titles in October: Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away followed by Castle in the Sky and Nausicaä of the Valley […]
GKIDS Unveils Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Clip Leading Into Studio Ghibli Fest 2017!
Studio Ghibli Fest 2017 – a 6-film monthly series of anime masterpieces – kicks off with screenings of Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro on June 25th. Ahead of the fest, GKIDS is unveiling a new clip from Kingdom of Dreams and Madness.
GKIDS, Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Variety Launch Animation Is Film Festival!
GKIDS (producer and distributor of animated features for adults and family audiences), Annecy International Animation Film Festival (the world’s leading animation Festival and Market) and Variety magazine have announced the launch of Animation Is Film – and annual animation film festival in Los Angeles. The first edition will run October 20-22 at the TCL Chinese […]
Environmental Disaster Trailer: My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea!
Teen angst during an environmental crisis forms the base for the comedy and drama in the GKIDS animated film, My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea. My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea’s voice cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph and Susan Sarandon. It was written and directed by Dash […]
Hopeful Trailer: My Life as a Zucchini!
My Life as a Zucchini – Switzerland’s entry as Best foreign Language Film for the Oscars® – is the story of a boy who finds himself in an orphanage, filled with kids his own age after his mother dies, thanks to his policeman friend, Raymond. With the help of Raymond and his new friends, gradually, […]