TMS Entertainment underwrites the animated shorts competition at the 22nd LA Femme International Film Festival (Oct 22–25) in Sherman Oaks. The animation block screens Oct. 24 and features a 10th‑anniversary Bananya episode with producer Masako Iwata in attendance plus a slate of international short films.
TMS Entertainment is the sponsor for the animated shorts competition at the 22nd LA Femme International Film Festival, which runs Oct. 22–25 at Regal Cinemas Sherman Oaks Galleria.
The shorts lineup mixes international filmmakers and styles — titles include A Bird's Wish, Tetanus, Braving the Night, Alienated, and Sanjupalia.
TMS is a major anime studio with a library of more than 13,000 episodes across 500 titles, including Detective Conan, Lupin the 3rd, Dr. STONE, and SAKAMOTO DAYS.
TMS Entertainment is sponsoring the animated shorts competition at the 22nd LA Femme International Film Festival, held October 22–25 at the Regal Cinemas Sherman Oaks Galleria in Los Angeles. The animated shorts program screens Saturday, October 24 at 2 p.m.
Bananya is a lighthearted series about small magical kittens who live inside bananas and lead secret lives when no one is watching. The series returned for a second season on Crunchyroll in 2019 with more than 20 new characters. The special episode competes alongside the remaining shorts.
Other titles in the lineup include:
Iwata began her career on TMS Entertainment's story development team and has credits across episode scripts and opening theme lyrics. Her past work at TMS includes series such as Kamisama Kiss, Fruits Basket, and HIGH CARD. At the time of this announcement, she is working on Netflix's BAKI‑DOU and developing two upcoming anime projects for TMS.
TMS Entertainment is one of Japan's largest anime studios. The company's library holds more than 13,000 episodes across roughly 500 titles, including Detective Conan, Lupin the 3rd, Dr. STONE, and SAKAMOTO DAYS.
LA Femme International Film Festival is in its 22nd year and focuses on advancing the work of women producers, writers, and directors worldwide. Tickets and festival passes are available through the festival's website.
For attendees and animation fans, the program offers a chance to see an anniversary episode of a known anime franchise presented alongside an international selection of shorts. For industry observers, TMS's sponsorship connects a major Japanese studio with a U.S. festival that highlights women filmmakers.
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