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WORLD PREMIERE OF THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS SET FOR AFI FEST 2025 PRESENTED BY CANVA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 2025 – As we speak, the American Movie Institute (AFI) introduced that THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Motion pictures, in affiliation with Area Leisure and MRC, could have its World Premiere at AFI FEST 2025 offered by Canva. Determined to be a giant man, SpongeBob units out to show his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman — a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate — on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea the place no Sponge has gone earlier than. The family-friendly movie, directed by Derek Drymon, will display screen within the afternoon on October 26, the Closing Day of the competition, on the historic TCL Chinese language Theatre as a part of the Purple Carpet Premieres part. Passes can be found at FEST.AFI.com.
“If nautical nonsense be one thing you would like, then be a part of AFI for the World Premiere of THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS,” stated Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “Spongebob is an American icon — absorbent and yellow and porous is he — and AFI is honored to host this celebration beneath the ocean.”
The movie options Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Invoice Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, George Lopez, Isis “Ice Spice” Gaston, Arturo Castro, Sherry Cola with Regina Corridor and Mark Hamill, and will probably be launched on December 19.
Making its Los Angeles debut with the characteristic is the brand new brief movie TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CHROME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW JERSEY. From producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Jeff Rowe, and Ramsay McBean and directed by Kent Seki, the movie reunites audiences with the Turtle brothers from the 2023 characteristic TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM for a festive journey. When a mysterious toy firm seeks to revenue off the turtles’ new hero standing, the brothers observe the clues to New Jersey and make a surprising discovery on this all new unique brief.
The competition will happen October 22–26 on the TCL Chinese language Theatres within the coronary heart of Hollywood and have a curated choice of Purple Carpet Premieres, Particular Screenings, World Cinema, Documentaries and Quick Movies.
As beforehand introduced, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro will function the Visitor Inventive Director for this yr’s competition, and the competition will open with SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE and can shut with the World Premiere of SONG SUNG BLUE.
Passes to AFI FEST 2025 are actually obtainable for buy on-line at FEST.AFI.com. Festivalgoers have the chance to buy a Star Cross or improve to a Patron Cross. The AFI FEST Star Cross is a five-day move with entry to all screenings (excluding Purple Carpet Premieres), early screening choice earlier than particular person tickets go on sale, precedence theater entry, entry to the competition lounge, invitation to the competition mixer to mingle with filmmakers and visitors, a complimentary AFI FEST tote and free Rush Line entry to all screenings. The AFI FEST Patron Cross options all the advantages of the Star Cross plus two tickets to the entire star-studded Purple Carpet Premieres held on the historic TCL Chinese language Theatre and precedence screening choice earlier than Star passholders.
The total competition lineup might be unveiled on September 30. Particular person tickets might be obtainable on October 6.
AFI FEST is acknowledged by the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences as a qualifying competition for the Reside Motion, Animated and Documentary Quick Movie classes for the annual Academy Awards®. AFI FEST can also be a qualifying competition for consideration for the British Quick Movie classes of each the BAFTA Movie Awards and the British Unbiased Movie Awards (BIFA).
AFI is a nonprofit, donor-powered group. Be part of AFI’s Premiere Circle to assist the American Movie Institute and revel in entry to unique one-of-a-kind alternatives at AFI occasions, together with AFI FEST. To be taught extra, e-mail Development@AFI.com.
Canva, the all-in-one visible communication and collaboration platform, returns because the unique Presenting Sponsor of AFI FEST 2025. Designed to empower leisure professionals to visualise their concepts into impactful movie and TV tasks, Canva might be built-in all through AFI FEST together with internet hosting business networking occasions, hands-on coaching workshops for filmmakers, and powering the competition’s digital and printed supplies. Leisure professionals can discover assets to pitch tasks, plan shoots, and produce inventive visions to life at canva.com/leisure.
In regards to the American Movie Institute (AFI)
The American Movie Institute (AFI) is a nonprofit group with a mandate to champion the shifting picture as an artwork kind. Established in 1967, AFI launched the primary complete historical past of American movie and sparked the motion for movie preservation in the USA. In 1969, AFI opened the doorways of the AFI Conservatory, a graduate-level program to coach narrative filmmakers. The Conservatory, which counts Deniese Davis, Affonso Gonçalves, Susannah Grant, Matthew Libatique, David Lynch, Melina Matsoukas and Rachel Morrison as Alumni, is ranked as one of many high movie faculties in America. AFI’s enduring traditions embrace the AFI Life Achievement Award, which honors the masters for work that has stood the take a look at of time; AFI AWARDS, which celebrates the inventive ensembles of probably the most excellent display screen tales of the yr; and scholarly efforts such because the AFI Catalog of Function Movies and the AFI Archive that protect movie historical past for future generations. AFI exhibition packages embrace AFI FEST Introduced by Canva and year-round exhibition on the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Middle in Maryland. AFI Film Membership is a vacation spot for film lovers from around the globe to have fun and interact with the artwork kind daily. Different pioneering packages embrace workshops aimed toward elevating rising storytellers and know-how, together with AFI DWW+ and the AFI Cinematography Intensive Workshop. Examine all of those packages and extra at AFI.com and observe us on social media at Fb.com/AmericanFilmInstitute, YouTube.com/AFI, X.com/AmericanFilm, TikTok.com/@americanfilminstitute and Instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute.
About AFI FEST
Now in its thirty ninth yr, AFI FEST is a world-class occasion, showcasing the very best movies from throughout the globe. This yr’s version takes place in Los Angeles from October 22-26, 2025. With an modern slate of programming, the five-day competition presents screenings, panels and conversations, that includes each grasp filmmakers and new cinematic voices. AFI FEST consists of high-profile movies with Q&As that includes the movies’ forged and crew and a strong lineup of fiction and nonfiction options and shorts, offering a one-of-a-kind expertise for film followers. Extra data is accessible at FEST.AFI.com. Join with AFI’s movie competition at Fb.com/AFIFEST, Twitter.com/AFIFEST, Instagram/AmericanFilmInstitute, TikTok/@AmericanFilmInstitute and YouTube.com/AFI.
About Canva
Launched in 2013, Canva is the world’s main all-in-one platform for visible communication and collaboration. Constructed to empower everybody to design, the corporate serves the inventive and design wants of enterprises, small companies, customers, and college students in additional than 190 international locations worldwide. Whether or not you’re a novice taking your first steps in design, or a inventive skilled in search of highly effective instruments, Canva ensures customers have what they should remodel an thought into one thing lovely. Underpinned by the world’s most complete library of designer-made content material, Canva is powered by a set of merchandise and proprietary AI instruments which elevate how people and groups create, collaborate, and talk with ease.
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