Below is the full competition line-up. Tickets for the screenings, which take place October 20-22 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Hollywood, go on sale today.
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (US Premiere)
Saturday, October 21st at 1:30PM
Followed by Q&A with directors Patrick Imbert and Benjamin Renner
d. Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner, France, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+
Benjamin Renner received an Oscar® nomination for “Ernest & Celestine”
Big Fish and Begonia (World Premiere – English Language Version)
Sunday, October 22nd at 11:00AM
d. Liang Xua, Zhang Chun, China, 2016
Recommended for ages 8+
Birdboy: The Forgotten Children (West Coast Premiere)
Saturday, October 21st at 4:15PM
Followed by Q&A with directors Alberto Vázquez and Pedro Rivero
d. Alberto Vázquez, Pedro Rivero, Spain, 2015
Recommended for ages 14+
Best Animated Feature 2017 Goya Awards
The Breadwinner (US Premiere – Opening Night Film)
Friday, October 20th at 7:00PM
Followed by Q&A with director Nora Twomey
d. Nora Twomey, Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg, 2017
Recommended for ages 11+
Nora Twomey was co-director of the Oscar®-nominated “The Secret of Kells”
Fireworks, Should We See It From the Side or the Bottom (North American Premiere – Opening Night Film)
Friday, October 20th at 9:30PM
d. Noboyuki Takeuchi, Akiyuki Shinbo, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+
Lu Over The Wall (US Premiere)
Sunday, October 22nd at 2:15PM
d. Masaaki Yuasa, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+
Cristal Award (Grand Prize) Winner Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Mary and the Witch’s Flower (North American Premiere – English Language Version)
Sunday, October 22nd at 5:15PM
Followed by Q&A with director Hiromasa Yonebayashi
d. Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 6+
Hiromasa Yonebayashi received an Oscar® nomination for “When Marnie Was There”
Mutafukaz (West Coast Premiere)
Saturday, October 21st at 7:00PM
d. Guillaume Renard and Shoujirou Nishimi, France/Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 17+
Night is Short, Walk on Girl (US Premiere)
Sunday, October 22nd at 8:00PM
d. Masaaki Yuasa, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 14+
Tehran Taboo (North American Premiere)
Sunday, October 22nd at 5:15PM
Followed by Q&A with director Ali Soozandeh
d. Ali Soozandeh, Germany, 2017
Recommended for ages 17+
Official Selection 2017 Cannes Film Festival
Tropical Virus (World Premiere)
Saturday, October 21st at 7:00PM
Followed by Q&A with director Santiago Caicedo
d. Santiago Caicedo, Colombia, 2017
Recommended for ages 14+
Zombillenium (North American Premiere)
Saturday, October 21st at 4:15PM
Followed by Q&A with director Alexis Ducord
d. Arthur de Pins & Alexis Ducord, France, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+
Special Screening 2017 Cannes Film Festival
In addition to the feature line-up, there will be special screenings of Masaaki Yuasa’s Mind Game, Pixar’s The Incredibles (followed by a Q&A with producer John Walker), Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Lego Batman Movie (followed by Q&A with filmmakers), and a screening of surreal theatrical shorts from the 1930s.
A VR lounge will offer the LA premieres of the latest Google Spotlight Stories shorts: Jorge Gutierrez’ Son of Jaguar and Scot Stafford and Chromosphere’s Sonaria.
The festival jury has also been filled out to include more people. The jury members are:
- Peter Debruge, Chief film critic, Variety, jury chair
- Allison Abbate, EVP Theatrical Animation, Warner Brothers Pictures;
Producer of The Iron Giant, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Lego Movie
- Bonnie Arnold, DreamWorks Animation; Producer of Toy Story, How to Train Your Dragon
- Brenda Chapman, Oscar-winning director of Brave
- Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor, The Hollywood Reporter
- Jorge R. Gutierrez, Director of Book of Life
- Mabel Tam, Head film buyer, Landmark Cinemas
- Charles Solomon, Film critic and historian
- Anne Thompson, Editor-At-Large, IndieWire
For tickets and a full schedule of events, visit AnimationIsFilm.com.
