This Week at ASIFA . . .
LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN / STITCH HEAD / THE TWITS / SILVERLAKE SHORTS / INVISIONS (MONUMENT) / 100 METERS / AEF ANIMATION SALON / INFINITY FESTIVAL / ADVENTURES IN ANIMATION / VIEW CONFERENCE / SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH: HAVE I SWALLOWED YOUR DREAMS / UPCOMING EVENTS |
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GKIDS Invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members (+ One Guest) to a Screening of LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN |
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Runtime: 77 Minutes GKIDS proudly invites ASIFA-Hollywood to screen “LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN” from Directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han. An official selection at Cannes and Annecy 2025, the film was adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in a completely original animated style telling a story about the healing power of human connection.
The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan. Monday, October 20th, 2025 at 7PM PT
Los Angeles, CA
RSVP Deadline: October 17th by 3pm PT
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Briarcliff Entertainment Invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members (+3 Guests) to a Screening of
STITCH HEAD |
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Rated PG, Runtime: 91 Minutes
High above the little town of Grubbers Nubbin, in a castle laboratory, the maddest of all mad professors brings monstrous creations to (almost) life… and then promptly forgets all about them. So, who runs the castle? Who keeps the monsters in line, so the townsfolk don’t form an angry mob? That job falls to Stitch Head - the professor’s very first creation. He does it all, unnoticed and unthanked. But when a ramshackle freak show rolls into town, its sly owner, Fulbert Freakfinder, comes knocking, offering Stitch Head fame, fortune… and maybe even love. A whimsical, heartfelt twist on the Frankenstein legend, STITCH HEAD is a comedy adventure for monsters of every age.
Saturday, October 18th, 2025 at 10:30am PT
Los Angeles, CA
RSVP Deadline: October 15th by 12pm PT
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Netflix Animation Studios invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members (+ 1 Guest) to an In-Person Screening and Q&A of THE TWITS |
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Rated PG, Runtime: 98 Minutes
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the nastiest people in the world who also happen to own and operate the most disgusting, dangerous amusement park in the world, Twitlandia. But when the Twits rise to power in their town, two brave orphans are forced to become as tricky as the Twits in order to save the city.
This special preview screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director, Writer, Producer PHIL JOHNSTON and Producer DAISY MAY WEST. Moderated by Peter Debruge.
Monday, October 13th, 2025 at 7PM PT Los Angeles, CA
RSVP Deadline: October 15th by 12pm PT
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SILVERLAKE SHORTS MONTHLY SCREENING |
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Silver Lake Shorts is a Los Angeles-based monthly short film screening series and 501(c)3 non-profit celebrating Los Angeles-based filmmakers, animators, and comedians. The screening is held at the historic venue El Cid in Silver Lake, CA. It is entirely free to submit and free to attend. It takes place once a month, running about 90 minutes. Per screening, every month our shows typically fill to capacity, so come on out to the next screening and see what it's all about! If you can't make it to this month's screening, there's always next month! Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Doors at 7pm, Screening at 8pm
El CID
4212 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
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Director Shunsaku Hayashi invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members to a Virtual Screening of invisions (monument) |
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Rated G, Runtime: 74 Minutes
The film begins with an absurd scene: a sunrise viewed through a wire fence. As sunlight filters through the barrier, the sun appears fragmented, transforming from a singular entity into multiple forms. As the sequences progress, the point of view shifts between subjects, with each perspective rooted in a different place and time zone. The memories carried within bodies drive their transformation into new entities. The story unfolds by linking these individual memories— etched in the body-with touches of violence and the traces left behind in the wake of oblivion.
The screener window ends October 15th, 2025 by 11:59pm PT
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GKIDS Invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members (+ 1 Guest) to a Screening and Q&A of 100 Meters |
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GKIDS proudly invites ASIFA-Hollywood to screen “100 METERS,” from Director Kenji Iwaisawa (On-Gaku: OUR SOUND) based on the manga by Uoto. An Annecy 2025 official selection, the film is a high-octane story about brotherhood and pushing yourself to the limit using the unique rotoscoping animation technique.
100 METERS follows Togashi, a track star who is born to run. As a kid, he is naturally gifted and wins every 100-meter race without effort. But in sixth grade, he meets Komiya, a transfer student who is full of determination but lacks technique. In teaching him, Togashi gives Komiya a new purpose: to win no matter what. Years pass by, and Togashi and Komiya meet again as rivals on the track and reveal their true selves.
October 6th, 2025 at 7PM PT
Los Angeles, CA
RSVP DEADLINE: October 3rd, 2025 by 3PM PT
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AEF ANIMATION SALON:
Visual Language for Animation in the Age of Emojis,GIFs and AI |
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ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Educators Forum will host its ninth salon event – Visual Language for Animation in the Age of Emojis, GIFs, and AI with animation educators Kathy Baur and Caroline Hu from CSU Fullerton on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 11am PST on Zoom.
Caroline will present some of the concepts from her newly published book, Mastering Character Design: Design with Intent and Purpose. Kathy will debut her three-minute film, Romeo and Juliet, A Parody in Silhouette, and discuss how she applied these concepts while creating the short.
In addition to many years of teaching animation at the university level, both Caroline and Kathy have extensive industry experience. Hu worked as a character designer on projects such as Walt Disney's The Lion King and Warner Bros.Osmosis Jones. Baur worked as a color designer on Netflix’s Green Eggs and Ham and as a checking supervisor on Space Jam: A New Legacy. |
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Now in its eighth year, Infinity Festival Hollywood remains the original Entertainment x Tech showcase! Join industry leaders Oct 9–10 at the Academy Museum & Sony Imageworks Miracle Mile Campus.
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Triple-Oscar-winning, world-renowned animator Richard Williams’s legendary career in the world of animation is brought to the page for the first time.
Written with his wife and collaborator, Imogen Sutton, Adventures in Animation follows the life of this pivotal figure in animated features. Williams’ place in animation history is assured: he directed the Academy Award-winning 1971 adaptation of A Christmas Carol and worked as Director of Animation on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, for which he won two Academy Awards.
Williams’ first book, The Animator’s Survival Kit, saw him pass on his hard-won craft to future generations of animators. In Adventures in Animation, the story of the man behind the images will inspire them all over again.
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Meet award-winning filmmakers, animators, artists and game designers from “KPop Demon Hunters,” “The Cat in the Hat,” “The Bad Guys 2,” “Elio,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “F1: The Movie” and more. Our extensive program embraces cutting-edge thinking in Storytelling, Virtual Production, Computer Graphics, Interactive & Immersive Media, VR/AR/Mixed Reality, Real-Time Rendering and much more. Be inspired, share ideas, and connect with creators pushing the boundaries of art and technology at https://www.viewconference.it.
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SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH:
HAVE I SWALLOWED YOUR DREAMS |
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Rated G
"This is a fictional story inspired by my family’s immigration journey. It is a poetic conversation first told from the point of view of the daughter, feeling guilty that she has swallowed her mother’s dreams, and then the surprising point of view of her mother. 2D animation is the perfect medium because it lets me tell this story in an imaginative and visually interesting way. I believe this film will light a spark for one to reflect on their relationships with their loved ones. Also, by sharing one immigrant family’s experience, I hope to create room for empathy and understanding amongst people." - Director Clara Chan
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COMING SOON
SCARLET
BOYS GO TO JUPITER
ZOOTOPIA 2
LOST IN STARLIGHT
IN YOUR DREAMS
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