2025 Animation Is Film Festival

Dates and Times

Friday, Oct 17, 2025
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025

Location

Details

TCL Chinese 6 Theatres & JAPAN HOUSE Salon, Level 5

Animation lovers, mark your calendars! This fall, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is teaming up once again with the Animation Is Film Festival in Hollywood, October 17 – 19, 2025. Produced by GKIDS with the Annecy International Film Festival and Variety, the festival celebrates the creativity of animation worldwide—showcasing everything from hand-drawn artistry to cutting-edge digital techniques. Screenings take place at the iconic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Ovation Hollywood.

As a community partner, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Japanese animation and anime in this year’s lineup. Festival-goers can enjoy 25% off tickets with the code JAPANHOUSE-25, and catch an incredible range of Japanese films, including west coast premieres and special filmmaker talks.

Spotlight Event: Don’t miss Hirokazu Kojima, Character Designer / Supervising Animation Director of ChaO, as he takes the stage for an inside look at the animation industry and a live drawing session at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles—an exclusive opportunity to experience an anime director’s creative process in real time!