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Short Peace Film Opens in Several U.S. Cities on Friday
posted on by Egan Loo
Short Peace, an anthology of four short anime films from directors Shuhei Morita, Hiroaki Ando, Hajime Katoki, and Katsuhiro Otomo, will open in several cities throughout the United States on Friday. It will open in still more cities over the coming weeks. Among the four shorts is "Possessions," the anime that was nominated for an Academy Award this past year.
The following theaters will screen the film:
| State | City | Theater | Date | Address | Ticket link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Birmingham | The Edge 12 | April 18 @ 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm | 7001 Crestwood Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35210 |
Tickets |
| AZ | Tempe | Harkins Theatres - Valley Art |
April 18 – April 24 @ 1:00 pm, 2:50 pm, 4:40 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:20 pm |
509 S. Mill Ave. Tempe, AZ 85281 |
Tickets |
| AZ | Phoenix | Film Bar | May 3 @ 3:50 pm May 4 @ 2:00 pm |
815 N. 2nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
Tickets |
| AZ | Tucson | The Loft Cinema | May 16 – 22 | 3233 East Speedway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85716 |
Tickets |
| CA | Bakersfield | Valley Plaza 16 | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 2000 Wible Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93304 |
TBA |
| CA | Corona | Dos Lagos 15 | April 24 @ 7:00 pm | 2710 Lakeshore Dr. Corona, CA 92883 |
TBA |
| CA | Los Angeles | Downtown Independent | April 18 @ 2:30 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:30 pm April 19 @ 5:20 pm, 6:45 pm April 20 @ 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 8:30 pm April 21 @ 4:30 pm April 22 @ 5:30 pm April 23 @ 3:00 pm April 24 @ 4:30 pm |
251 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
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| CA | Murrieta | Cal Oaks 17 | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 41090 California Oaks Rd. Murrieta, CA 92562 |
Tickets |
| CA | Rohnert Park | Rohnert Park 16 | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 555 Rohnert Park EXPY West. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 |
Tickets |
| CA | Sacramento | Tower Theater | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 2508 Land Pk. Dr. Sacramento, CA 95818 |
Tickets |
| CA | San Diego | Gaslamp 15 | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 701 5th Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 |
Tickets |
| CA | San Francisco | New People | April 24 @ 7:00 pm | 1746 Post St. San Francisco, CA 94115 |
Tickets |
| CO | Littleton | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Littleton |
April 18 @ 10:00 pm | 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, #850 Littleton, CO 80120 |
Tickets |
| FL | Clearwater/Tampa Bay | Clearwater Cinema Café | April 19 @ 11:00 pm | 24095 US 19 North Clearwater, Fl |
Available at the theater |
| FL | Fort Lauderdale/Miami | Cinema Paradiso | April 19 @ 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm | 503 SE 6th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
Tickets |
| FL | Hollywood | Cinema Paradiso | April 19 @ 7:00 pm & 8:30 pm | 2008 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33019 |
Tickets |
| FL | Jacksonville | Sun-Ray Cinema | April 26 @ 7:15 pm | 1028 Park St. Jacksonville, Fl 32204 |
Tickets |
| FL | Gulf Breeze | Movies 4 Gulf Breeze | April 26 @ 9:30 pm May 3 @ 9:30 pm |
1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Gulf Breeze, FL |
Available at the theater |
| GA | Duluth | Studio Movie Grill - Duluth |
April 23 @ 7:30 pm April 30 @ 7:30 pm |
3850 Venture Dr. Duluth, GA 30096 |
Tickets |
| HI | Honolulu | Doris Duke Theater | May 1 @ 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm May 2 @ 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm |
900 South Beretania St. Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Tickets |
| HI | Honolulu | Ward Stadium 16 | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 1044 Auahi St. Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Tickets |
| HI | Kahului | Kaahumanu 6 | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 275 W. Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 |
Tickets |
| IL | Wheaton | Studio Movie Grill - Wheaton |
April 23 @ 7:30 pm April 30 @ 7:30 pm |
301 Rice Lake Square Wheaton, IL 60189 |
Tickets |
| IN | Indianapolis | Georgetown 14 Cinemas | April 19 @ 7:00 pm & 8:45 pm | 3898 Lafayette Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46254 |
Tickets |
| LA | New Orleans | Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center |
May 9 – 15 | 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70113 |
TBA |
| MA | Boston | Brattle Theatre | May 12 @ 8:30 pm May 13 @ 7:00 pm |
40 Brattle St. Cambridge, MA 02138 |
TBA |
| MI | Bloomfield | The Maple Theater | May 3 @ 7:00 pm, 8:45 pm, 9:30 pm | 4135 W Maple Road. Bloomfield, MI 48301 |
Tickets |
| MO | Kansas City | Armour Screenland | May 1 @ 8:00 pm & 9:30 pm May 2 @ 4:00 pm & 9:00 pm |
408 Armour Rd. North Kansas City, MO 64116 |
Tickets |
| NC | Raleigh | Raleighwood Cinema Grill | April 21 @ 9:00 pm | 6609 Falls of Neuse Rd. Raleigh, NC 27615 |
Tickets |
| NC | Greensboro | Carousel Luxury Cinemas | April 18 – 19 @12:45pm, 2:25pm, 4:05pm, 5:45pm, 7:25pm, 9:05pm, 10:45pm April 20 – 24 12:45pm, 2:25pm, 4:05pm, 5:45pm, 7:25pm, 9:05pm |
1305 Battleground Ave. Greensboro, NC 27408 |
Tickets |
| NJ | Manville | Manville 12 Plex | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 180 N Main St. Manville, NJ 08835 |
Tickets |
| NM | Albuquerque | The Guild Cinema | March 21 @ 10:30 pm March 22 @ 10:30 pm |
3405 Central Ave. NE Albuquerque, NM |
Available at the theater |
| NM | Santa Fe | Jean Cocteau Cinema | May 16 – 22 | 418 Montezuma Ave. Santa Fe NM 87501 |
Tickets |
| NY | New York | Village East Cinema | April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 181 – 189 2nd Ave New York, NY 10012 |
Tickets |
| NY | Buffalo | The Screening Room Cinema | April 24 @ 7:30 pm April 25 @ 5:00 pm April 26 @ 5:00 pm April 27 @ 7:30 pm |
3131 sheridan Dr. Amherst, NY 14226 |
Available at the theater |
| OH | Cleveland | Cleveland Cinemas - Cedar Lee |
April 27 @ 7:30 pm | 2163 Lee Rd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 |
Tickets |
| OH | Columbus | Gateway Film Center | April 18 @ 9:30 pm April 20 @ 2:00 pm April 23 @ 7:30 pm |
1550 North High St. Columbus, OH 43201 |
Tickets |
| OK | Tulsa | Select Cinemas - RiverWalk Movies |
April 20 @ 8:00 pm | 600 RiverWalk Terrace. Jenks, OK 74037 |
Tickets |
| OR | Portland | Hollywood Theatre | May 23 @ 9:30 pm | 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97212 |
Tickets |
| PA | Pittsburg | The Hollywood Theatre | May 3 @ 1:00 pm May 4 @ 7:00 pm |
1449 Potomac Ave. Dormont, PA 15216 |
May 3 May 4 |
| TX | Austin | Alamo Drafthouse - Austin Lakeline |
May 14 | 14028 N US Highway 183, Bldg F. Austin, TX 78717 |
TBA |
| TX | Houston | Alamo Drafthouse - Vintage Park |
April 26 @ 7:30 pm April 29 @ 7:30 pm |
114 Vintage Park Blvd, Bldg H, Ste J, Houston, TX 77070 |
Tickets |
| TX | Houston | Alamo Drafthouse - Mason Park |
April 19 @ 7:30 pm April 24 @ 7:30 pm |
531 South Mason Road. Katy, TX 77450 |
Tickets |
| TX | Dallas | Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas |
April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 5321 East Mockingbird Lane, Ste 230, Dallas, TX 75206 |
Tickets |
| TX | Plano | Angelika Film Center & Café – Plano |
April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 7205 Bishop Rd. Ste E6 Plano, TX 75024 |
Tickets |
| TX | San Antonio | Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Westlakes |
April 20 @ 4:15 pm | 1255 SW Loop 410. San Antonio, TX 78227 |
Tickets |
| UT | Sandy | Megaplex Theatres - Jordan Commons |
April 26 @ 9:00 pm | 9400 South State St. Sandy, UT |
TBA |
| VA | Fairfax | Angelika Film Center & Café - Mosaic |
April 21 @ 7:00 pm | 2911 District Ave. Fairfax , VA 22031 |
Tickets |
| WA | Seattle | Grand Illusion | April 24 @ 8:45 pm April 25 @ 6:00 pm April 27 @ 2:30 pm |
1403 NE 50th St. Seattle, WA 98105 |
Tickets |
"Possessions" ("Tsukumo")
A lone traveler is confronted by unusual spirits in an abandoned shrine in the 2013 Academy Award-nominated Possessions (Tsukumo), directed by Shuhei Morita (Coicent, Kakurenbo).
Aoi Yuki as Komachi Sorimono
Takeshi Kusao as Kaeru Hebisakka
Screenplay, Director: Shuhei Morita (Kakurenbo, Freedom)
Original Story Concept, Conceptual Design: Keisuke Kishi
Character Design: Daisuke Sajiki (Kakurenbo - Hide & Seek)
Music: Reiji Kitazato (Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo)
"Combustible" ("Hi-no-youjin")
Grandmaster Otomo himself assumes the directorial reigns for a spectacular tale of love, honor and firefighting in ancient Japan with the multi-award-winning Combustible (Hi-No-Youjin).
Saori Hayami as Owaka
Masakazu Morita as Matsuyoshi
Screenplay, Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
CG Director: Shūji Shinoda (Valvrave the Liberator)
Art: Yoshiaki Honma (Maburaho), Junichi Taniguchi (Make-Up! Sailor Senshi)
Character Design, Visual Concept: Hidekazu Ohara (Memories' Cannon Fodder)
Music: Makoto Kubota
"Gambo"
A mysterious white bear defends the royal family from the predations of a red demon in the brutal Gambo, directed by Hiroaki Ando (Five Numbers!) from Redline's Katsuhito Ishii's original story with character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion).
Mutsumi Tamura as Kao
Daisuke Namikawa as Nigenji
Director: Hiroaki Ando (Five Numbers!)
Original Story Concept/Creative Director: Katsuhito Ishii (Redline, Funky Forest: The First Contact, Taste of Tea)
Screenplay: Katsuhito Ishii, Kensuke Yamamoto (Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi 3D effects)
Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Evangelion, .hack, Summer Wars)
Music: Hikaru Nanase (Polyphonica, Galaxy Angel)
"Buki yo Saraba" (A Farewell to Weapons)
The focus shifts from supernatural to science fiction for the action packed A Farewell To Weapons (Buki Yo Saraba), as Mobile Suit Gundam designer Hajime Katoki helms Otomo's tour-de-force saga of men battling robotic tanks in apocalyptic Tokyo.
Original Story: Katsuhiro Otomo
Screenplay, Director: Hajime Katoki (mechanical designs in Gundam franchise, Super Robot Wars)
Character Design: Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Tojin Kit)
Sentai Filmworks plans to release the series on bilingual Blu-ray and DVD. Namco Bandai Games will also release all four anime shorts, as well as the fifth part, the Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day 2D-scrolling action game, on the PlayStation 3 in the West this spring. The compilation will be exclusive to the PlayStation Network in North America and Europe.
