October 17–19, 2025
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
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Just an amazing selection this year if you just look below, it's so much anime and more, I'm not sure what to pick if not everything. There's even a panel for Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl, A pilot preview, with creator Kiana Khansmith.
Special Screening: CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (dir. Tatsuya Yoshihara / Japan / West Coast Premiere)
Chainsaw Man slashes onto the big screen for its West Coast debut, delivering a first look at the thrilling continuation of the hit anime. After being killed by the yakuza, Denji fuses with his chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, becoming an unstoppable force. But when the mysterious Reze enters the fray, he faces his deadliest — and most emotional — battle yet. (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Special 13th Anniversary Screening: PARANORMAN paired with short film PARANORMAN: THE THRIFTING
A celebration of LAIKA’s much-loved PARANORMAN in the first outing of a newly remastered print, paired with the World Premiere of the new short PARANORMAN:THE THRIFTING. Together, they represent two decades of inventive storytelling and the studio’s signature, playful mastery of the craft of animation. Director Chris Butler and voice actor Anna Kendrick in attendance. (LAIKA)
Filmmaker Panel: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
An up-close conversation with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, producer Michelle Wong, production designer Helen Chen and head of character animation Josh Beveridge, exploring the creative spark and bold choices that brought one of the year’s most ambitious, and talked-about, animated undertakings to life. (Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation)
Work-in-Progress Panel: ZOOTOPIA 2
A work-in-progress presentation led by Carrie Liao, Head of Story, who takes us behind the scenes into the development, storyboarding, and animation techniques of Disney’s highly anticipated 64th feature. (Walt Disney Animation)
Work-in-Progress Panel: PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAGICAL GIRL
A pilot preview, with creator Kiana Khansmith, voice actors Anairis Quiñones and Christine Marie Cabanos, and editor Emily Rifkin, exploring their creative breakthroughs, the challenges of crafting a pilot, and realizing bold ideas through the production pipeline.
Pre-Festival Preview: THE TWITS (dir. Phil Johnston / USA)
An early look at THE TWITS, where two orphans join a family of enchanted animals to take on the nefarious Mr. and Mrs. Twit. Writer-Director-Producer Phil Johnston will attend in person to discuss the film’s creation and his adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel. (Netflix)"
Chainsaw Man slashes onto the big screen for its West Coast debut, delivering a first look at the thrilling continuation of the hit anime. After being killed by the yakuza, Denji fuses with his chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, becoming an unstoppable force. But when the mysterious Reze enters the fray, he faces his deadliest — and most emotional — battle yet. (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Special 13th Anniversary Screening: PARANORMAN paired with short film PARANORMAN: THE THRIFTING
A celebration of LAIKA’s much-loved PARANORMAN in the first outing of a newly remastered print, paired with the World Premiere of the new short PARANORMAN:THE THRIFTING. Together, they represent two decades of inventive storytelling and the studio’s signature, playful mastery of the craft of animation. Director Chris Butler and voice actor Anna Kendrick in attendance. (LAIKA)
Filmmaker Panel: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
Work-in-Progress Panel: ZOOTOPIA 2
A work-in-progress presentation led by Carrie Liao, Head of Story, who takes us behind the scenes into the development, storyboarding, and animation techniques of Disney’s highly anticipated 64th feature. (Walt Disney Animation)
Work-in-Progress Panel: PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE I DON’T WANT TO BE A MAGICAL GIRL
A pilot preview, with creator Kiana Khansmith, voice actors Anairis Quiñones and Christine Marie Cabanos, and editor Emily Rifkin, exploring their creative breakthroughs, the challenges of crafting a pilot, and realizing bold ideas through the production pipeline.
Pre-Festival Preview: THE TWITS (dir. Phil Johnston / USA)
An early look at THE TWITS, where two orphans join a family of enchanted animals to take on the nefarious Mr. and Mrs. Twit. Writer-Director-Producer Phil Johnston will attend in person to discuss the film’s creation and his adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic novel. (Netflix)"
