The Animation Is Film Festival Returns Oct. 17-19!

Los Angeles’ first chance to experience this year’s most essential films on their journey to end-of-year awards and “Best of” lists. The carefully curated lineup — pairing new works from animation legends alongside exciting debuts — stands as a true celebration of the medium.

As a thank you, our friends at AIF are happy to share a discount for 20% off Animation Is Film Festival tickets only for LBX newsletter subscribers!

Check out the full lineup HERE and use code LIGHTBOX-25 at checkout for your discount：https://animationisfilm.com/

About the Animation Film Festival

ANIMATION IS FILM is a major animation festival produced by GKIDS in collaboration with Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Variety. The event takes place every October at the historic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.

ANIMATION IS FILM fills a gap in the market by launching a world class animation festival in the US, with its home in the world capital of filmmaking. The Festival embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form on par with live action, and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable of.

The Purpose of This Festival

Present a highly selective, annual showcase of the best new works of animation from around the world, with programs for both adults and families.

Champion and support filmmakers who use animation to pursue unique cinematic visions and who are unconstrained by conventional notions of what animation is capable of.

Champion and support women filmmakers.

Champion and support filmmakers from a wide range of cultural, economic, national and geographic backgrounds.

Have a positive impact on Los Angeles’ diverse communities by making the Festival programs available to the widest range of audiences.