DENVER, Oct. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Events
is a proud sponsor of the 2nd annual ANIMATION IS FILM,
a major animation festival hosted at the historic Mann's Chinese
Theater in Hollywood (TCL Chinese
6 Theater) October 19-21, 2018.
The festival will kick off with the U.S. premiere of 'Mirai,'
from director Mamoru Hosoda, ahead
of its nationwide theatrical release from Fathom Events and GKIDS
on November 29, December 5 and December
8.
Fathom Events is a recognized leader in the distribution of
animation content to cinemas around the world, providing a way for
this content to be seen on the big screen and among fellow fans,
with unique and exclusive extras. In 2017 alone, nearly half a
million fans experienced one of Fathom's 17 animation titles,
helping bring in nearly 20% of the company's total revenue for the
year and making animation one of Fathom's top-performing verticals.
In 2018, Fathom continued its focus on this vertical to meet fan
demand, with 27 animation-focused events.
"We chose to sponsor ANIMATION IS FILM because of their mission
to showcase the best works of animation from around the world to
their audiences. This aligns with Fathom's history of bringing top
animation titles to passionate fans via the cinema," said Fathom
Events CEO Ray Nutt. "Animation is
an important and innately cinematic art form that deserves to shine
– and we are always looking for ways to make the spotlight a little
brighter."
"We are very grateful for Fathom's support of ANIMATION IS FILM
and for their commitment to excellence in animation," said GKIDS
CEO Erik Beckman. "GKIDS has worked
together with Fathom on our national animated events for over two
years and we are looking forward to clinking glasses with them this
Friday for the opening of the Festival!"
ANIMATION IS FILM is produced by GKIDS in collaboration
with Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Variety, and
ASIFA Hollywood. It features a highly selective showcase of
the best animated films from around the world, red carpets,
filmmaker Q&As, special events, receptions, short film
programs, VR Lounge, and both juried and audience awards. The
festival will also include a four-film retrospective of opening
night film director Mamoru Hosoda's
work, who will attend all festival screenings of his work.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs®
(Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall
theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc.
(NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of
unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage
productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM
Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime
franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for
unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and
interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP
experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network ("DBN")
is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 941 locations and 1,496 screens in 181 DMAs. The company
also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for
hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product
launches. For more information, visit
www.FathomEvents.com.
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