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Reclaiming California’s Role in Global Animation Headline News

The Animation Guild, CVL Economics Release CA Animation Tax Incentives Study

BRIC Foundation and Titmouse Foundation also partnered on ‘Reclaiming California’s Role in Global Animation,’ which substantiates the significant impact of the Animation Industry on job growth and innovation, and makes the case for modern animation tax credits.

Calling All Young Animators Headline News

Call for Entries: Young Animator of the Year UK 2025

Submissions open May 12 for animation creatives aged 11-22; deadline set for September 1, with nominations announced on October 1.

Let the Games… Awards Begin Headline News

2025 TIGA Games Industry Awards Issue Call for Submissions

Nominations and entries are now open until July 25 for game developers, publishers, educators, and technology and service providers; awards ceremony set for November 4.

Creativity Converging in Mumbai Headline News

Dancing Atoms Shares Groundbreaking Animation & Filmmaking Competition Finalists

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:44pm

Winners of the creative challenges in animation, VFX, virtual production, and AR/VR to be revealed at the inaugural WAVES Summit running May 1-4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

Awards Headline News

Animation Nation, DreamWorks Channel Team for 2025 ANSEA Awards ‘Short Film’ Category

The second edition of the awards invites aspiring and professional filmmakers from ASEAN member nations to submit 2-minute original short films exploring the theme of ‘family;’ submissions open through August 15.

Creativity Converging in Mumbai Headline News

1st World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) Summit Coming May 1-4

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 28, 2025 at 12:31pm

Representatives from more than 40 countries, along with winners from 31 separate creative industry challenges, will converge in Mumbai for the inaugural conference, the first of its kind, with meetings, exhibitions and talks on topics from across animation, VFX, gaming, comics, XR, infotainment, and film.

On the Road to the Oscars Headline News

Academy Sets 2025 Dates, Rule Changes, AI Guidelines, and Expands Animated Short Voting

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:47am

For 98th Oscars, members must now watch all nominated films in a category in order to vote in final award round; each branch will judge films based on the ‘degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship.’

Community Outreach Headline News

‘God’s Gang’ Celebrates Mini Season Finale, World Autism Month

The multicultural action-adventure animated series has partnered with Autism in Entertainment and Spectrum Laboratory to support ongoing employment opportunities for autistic talent; star Atticus Baldwin to appear at ‘Neurodiversity Night of Laughs’ at the Laugh Factory on April 28.

Supporting the Next Generation of Creative Voices Headline News

Aardman Announces Yearlong Partnership with Young BAFTA Program

The initiative will provide opportunities for young talent, including direct engagement with the studio’s creative team and a platform to explore creative careers; support for animation talent continues through the Aardman Academy.

Supporting the Animation Community Headline News

ASIFA-Hollywood, Sotheby’s Partner for Online 'AnimAid The Art of Animation' Auction

Extended to run through May 6, the auction will showcase rare and one-of-a-kind pieces spanning 90 years of animation history, with all proceeds directly benefiting over 70 animation professionals affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

call for entries Headline News

Submissions for ASIFA-Hollywood’s 2025 Student Animation Showcase Open April 14

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11:56am

The organization’s Animation Educator’s Forum showcases and celebrates graduates’ final projects and provides exposure to industry recruiters; the entry deadline is June 16.

Diversity in Animation Headline News

FLAMIN Animations Showcases Latest Cohort’s Work at TNBFC XPO

Artists in the fourth year of Film London’s commissioning program for early-career Black animators shared short film works in progress; applications for new round opens March 31.

Empowering Women in Animation Headline News

WIA Announces 2025 ‘Stories x Women’ Program Participants

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 28, 2025 at 9:42am

5 selected delegates will receive mentoring and coaching sessions from industry experts to prep to pitch projects at Annecy 2025; initiative supports women animators from emerging animation communities in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

Promoting a New Generation of Animation Artists Headline News

2025 WIA Scholarship Winners Announced

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 2:51pm

14 scholarship recipients were selected from 179 worldwide applicants representing 77 schools; an additional 41 received honorable mentions.

Disruptive Animation Tools Headline News

JALI Research, Partners to Unveil ’Anim Revolution’ at GDC 2025

The digital animation tools and workflow collaborative initiative includes Immersive Enterprise Labs (IEL) and House of Moves; software technologies from JALI, Ozone Story Tech, and mGear; tablet displays from Xencelabs, with support from Vicon and Lenovo.

Honoring the Best in Kids and Family TV Animation Headline News

Eric Bauza to Host Children’s & Family Emmy Awards

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:24pm

The famed voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig will MC the March 15 ceremony that includes a star-studded set of presenters, performers and guests; a slew of artists and their animated shows have been nominated, including ‘I Am Groot,’ ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘Orion and the Dark,’ ‘ Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie,’ and ‘The Tiny Chef Show.’ 

65 Years of Animation Headline News

ASIFA Kicks Off 65th Anniversary Celebration

Chapters international animation organization will host a range of local and national activities, including film festivals, workshops, screenings, and celebratory events, that have already kicked off this Spring.

Solidarity! Headline News

Disney Animation Production Management Workers Ratify First Union Contract

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8:26am

The agreement between The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG), and Walt Disney Animation Studios, overwhelmingly ratified, includes substantial pay raises ranging from 24-35% as well as pension and health benefits.

No Artist Left Behind Headline News

Call for Entries: Creative Talent Network 2025 Scholarships

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 2:44pm

CTN and the CTN Foundation have announced 11 discipline-focused awards named for industry luminaries and 4 awards offered through a new International Creative Exchange Program (ICEP).

Awards Headline News

‘Flow,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Take Home Oscar Gold

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 8:02pm

In an upset win, Gints Zilbalodis’ animated tale of a cat who wakes up to a world invaded by water took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, while the second chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic won for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Design on a night that also saw Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, with visas approved just yesterday, arrive in the U.S. in time to win Best Animated Short for ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress.’

Mentoring New Talent Headline News

Next Lab Generation 2025 Finalists Selected

Four short films, one video game, and one feature film have been chosen from 14 projects; teasers created by the finalists to be shown during the event in Madrid on February 27-28.

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On the Road to the 97th Oscars: The Animated Features Nominees

Take a deeper look at ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot,’ all vying for the Best Animated Feature Oscar on March 2, 2025.

In Passing Headline News

Publicity Executive Fumi Kitahara Passes at 56

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 3:18pm

The longtime publicist and awards consultant for Disney, DreamWorks, Aardman, Netflix, Google Spotlight Stories and countless indie filmmakers, as well as WIA’s publicity chair, died after a long battle with a rare blood cancer.  

And the Winner Is… Headline News

PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Short Film’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:28pm

Join AWN’s own Dan Sarto on February 27 for a free online conversation and Q&A with the directors of ‘Beautiful Men,’ ‘Wander to Wonder,’ ‘Yuck!,’ ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress,’ and ‘Magic Candies,’ hosted by the VIEW Conference.

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