The idea for a festival germinated 10 years ago when I, Kirk Palayan, first started teaching the Computer Animation class at King. After a few years, I felt I was ready to make the festival a reality. When I spoke to Ms. Connie Martin, the English Magnet teacher at King whose 8th grade students were creating amazing projects called 'Expressive Poetry' films, I knew it was time to have a place where the students of King would have the opportunity to share their cool digital creations to the public. So in June 2004, Ms. Martin and I decided to have the 1st Annual Festival in the auditorium. We had three periods of animation and film presentations to over 900 students, and it was a great success.. The following year, Mr. Brandon Cabezas helped to bring the Journalism and Historical films into the festival, thus adding an intense and important voice to the festival. Together we decided to take the festival out to the community. With the assistance of the phenomenal American Film Institute and some persistence, the 2nd Annual version of the festival took place at the wonderful Vista Theatre; a beautifully restored, vintage movie house in Los Feliz. The 3rd Annual Animation & Film Festival returned successfully to the Vista Theatre on Sunday, June 25, 2006 and also returned to King Middle School on June 26th for the student body. On June 24, 2007 the 4th Annual version of the festival was a success and King's student body had the festival on the 25th. On June 22nd, 2008, Sunday, the 5th Annual version of the festival was s wonderful success thanks again to the students, LFIA and Mr. Lance Alspaugh. On June 21, 2009, the 6th Annual version went successfully with the great support of Mr. Alspaugh and the LFIA. It is very important to note that the wonderful staff at the Vista Theatre, really make the event memorable, and none of this would be possible without the support of Mr. Lance Alspaugh, to which we are all indebted to, thank you Mr. Alspaugh. The 7th Annual Animation & Film Festival June 20, 2010- Sunday, 9:45 am till noon. Vista Theatre. June 21, 2010- King Auditorium for student body and staff. Directions to the Vista Theatre can be found by clicking below.