What is International Animation Day (IAD) ?

On October 28th, 1892, a French inventor Emile Reynaud (1844-1918) made the first public performance of animation at the Grevin Museum in Paris, using his own invention "optical theater".

In 2002, ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d' Animation, registered in Annecy, France) decided to celebrate this historic day as "International Animation Day", aiming to promote and develop animation art all over the world.

Many of the ASIFA National Groups started to hold the celebration on and around October 28th, as a simultaneous manifestation in various countries.

ASIFA-Japan also decided to join this international art manifestation since 2005, and we will be holding "International Animation Day (IAD) 2017" again this year in Japan.

International Animation Day in Japan official website(ASIFA-JAPAN)

International Animation Day 2017 in HIROSHIMA

About this manifestation

International Animation Day 2017 in HIROSHIMA during October - November
Special Screenings of the excellent works of Hiroshima International Animation Festival

International Animation Day 2017 in HIROSHIMA will take place at three venues in Hiroshima and Kure City on October 28th, 29th, November 3rd and 4th. Organizers of the show include the Hiroshima International Animation Festival Organizing Committee and ASIFA-Japan who is co-organizing the Festival.

Please enjoy the world's high quality films from the collection of works of the past Hiroshima Festivals.

When and Where

*For inquiry about special screenings, please contact Hiroshima International Animation Festival Organizing Committee.


Saturday 28th October
2:00pm -, 6:00pm -

Friday (National holiday in Japan) 3rd November
10:30am -, 2:00pm -

Hiroshima City Cinematographic and Audio-Visual Library (Eizo Bunka Library) at Hall (2F)
3-1 Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0011
+81-82-223-3525

Sunday 29th October
6:00pm -

Yokogawa Cinema at Hall
3-1-12 Yokogawa-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733-0011
+81-82-231-1001

Saturday 4th November
2:00pm -

Kure Municipal Museum of Art at Lecture room (B1F)
Irifuneyama Park, Saiwai-cho, Kure city, Hiroshima 737-0028
+81-823-25-2007

IAD2016 POSTER

Official Poster of IAD 2017 in Hiroshim
illustration by Noureddin & Negar Zarrinkelk
designed by Daiki Aizawa

▲Click on image to see large version

Admission:

Free

Organizers:

Hiroshima International Animation Festival Organizing Committee,
Hiroshima City,
The Hiroshima City Culture Foundation,
Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA),
ASIFA-Japan

Contact:

Hiroshima International Animation Festival Organizing Committee
phone: +81-82-245-0245 / fax: +81-82-504-5658
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