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‘Iron Boy,’ ‘Tangles’ and ‘The Violinist’ Among Animation Is Film’s 2026 Festival Line-Up
Animation Is Film will hold its ninth festival from 16–19 October in Hollywood, featuring films including “Tangles”, “Iron Boy” and “The Violinist”. The event will open with the world-first theatrical premiere of the first two episodes of Dana Terrace’s “Knights of Guinevere”, marking a first for the festival and highlighting its focus on prominent contemporary animation.
The competition and wider programme will include several international animated features, alongside studio presentations, retrospectives, filmmaker talks and works-in-progress. Highlights include previews of Disney’s “Hexed”, Paramount’s “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” and Matt Braly’s “Clara and the Below”; screenings will be based mainly at TCL Chinese 6 Theaters, with tickets already on sale.
In short
- Animation Is Film returns to Hollywood from 16–19 October.
- “Knights of Guinevere” will receive its world-first theatrical premiere.
- The programme combines competitions, previews, talks and retrospectives.
Explained simply
Animation Is Film is a festival devoted to animated films, bringing together new work from around the world and events with filmmakers and studios. Its programme includes feature films, previews, talks and retrospectives, giving audiences a chance to see animation in different forms and hear how it is made.
The festival is held in Hollywood, where major film studios are based, and its screenings take place mainly at TCL Chinese 6 Theaters. It brings independent and international films together with projects from large studios, reflecting the range of people and companies working in animation.