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! […]
A giant talking frog and an elusive cat help a listless bank employee, his traumatized wife, and a lonely accountant seek meaning in their lives and possibly save Tokyo from catastrophe. Based on stories by Haruki Murakami, this feature by Pierre Földes has won awards at the Annecy Animation Film Festival and the Anima Festival […]
Being Blewish (Black & Jewish) can be frustrating, especially when people assume that someone can't be Jewish because they're Black. Inspired by true events, Blewish is the story of a boy stuck in the middle -- either concealing or embracing his full identity, until he learns how he can help create a world where no child feels […]
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, […]
THE MONKEY KING is an action-packed family comedy that follows a charismatic Monkey and his magical fighting Stick on an epic quest for victory over 100 demons, an eccentric Dragon King, and Monkey’s greatest foe of all —his own ego! Along the way, a young girl challenges his self-centered attitude and shows him that even […]
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 […]
