From director Keiichi Hara, based on the bestselling novel, Lonely Castle in the Mirror a heartfelt drama about the pains of growing up and the unlikely bonds that can bring people together. GKIDS will release "Lonely Castle in the Mirror" in select theaters nationwide on June 21st and 22nd, but ASIFA Members will get a chance to see it first! […]
From directors Julien Chheng and Jean-Christophe Rogers, GKIDS presents "ERNEST AND CELESTINE: A TRIP TO GIBBERITIA." Following their first Academy Award®-nominated adventure, Ernest and Celestine return in this delightful and joyous story about friendship. See the film before its nationwide release on September 1st. Rated PG, Runtime: 80 Minutes To become an ASIFA-Hollywood member and RSVP for this […]
From famed director Makoto Shinkai (“Your Name” and “Weathering with You”), SUZUME is a coming-of-age story set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close doors against the devastation that would otherwise be caused by a powerful supernatural force. Never-before-seen scenery, encounters and farewells and a myriad of challenges await her. Despite all of the obstacles, […]
Remember your first animation dream? This animated documentary tells the story of a boy whose dreams of becoming an animator are met with skepticism and ridicule in his midwestern hometown. Undeterred, he comes up with fantastic, elaborate plans for producing animated science-fiction epics. One of his goals is to get teen actor, Ike Eisenmann ("Escape to Witch […]
GKIDS presents "Blue Giant" from director Yuzuru Tachikawa (“Mob Psycho 100”). BLUE GIANT is adapted from the internationally renowned manga of the same name, written by Shinichi Ishizuka. GKIDS will release BLUE GIANT in select theaters nationwide, for event showings on October 8 & 9th only. Rated PG. Runtime: 119 minutes To become an ASIFA-Hollywood member and view this Screener, please […]
KAFKA’S DOLL is a short film that blends facts, fiction, fantasy, and myth into a heart-warming story about loss. When an ill Kafka meets a sad little girl, he sets out to write her a letter a day telling her all about her lost doll’s fictitious travels. He then comes back every day to read her […]
