A Cat, a Badger and an Incredibly Cute Bat Walk into an Adventure…
Creator Parker Simmons explores identity, friendship, and hybrid sky pirates in Cartoon Network and Titmouse’s Annie Award-nominated series, ‘Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart.’
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47th Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced
Animation’s biggest night set for Saturday, January 25, 2020 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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LAIKA Honored at 2019 Point Foundation Los Angeles Gala
Event raises funds for LGBTQ students, while celebrating and highlighting the accomplishments of the 16 newest Point Scholars.
47th Annie Awards Now Open for Submissions
ASIFA-Hollywood issues call for entries; excellence in 10 production categories, 22 achievement categories and up to 5 honorary awards will be recognized at January 25, 2020 ceremony.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Key Dates for 47th Annie Awards
The 47th Annie Awards ceremony honoring overall excellence as well as individual achievement in 36 categories is set for Saturday, January 25, 2020 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Wins Best Animated Feature at 46th Annie Awards
Studio Chizu’s ‘Mirai’ takes Best Independent Animated Feature; Past Lives Productions’ ‘Weekends’ wins Best Animated Short.
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Don Lusk, Last Surviving Disney Golden Age Animator, Passes at 105
Winsor McCay Award-winning artist worked on numerous iconic films including ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Fantasia’ and ‘Cinderella.’
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Academy Award-Winning Animator Børge Ring Dies at 97
Noted Danish musician and artist was best known for his animated shorts including ‘Anna & Bella,’ which took Oscar gold in 1985.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Festival Partnerships for Annie Awards
Grand prize winners from the Annecy, Hiroshima, Ottawa & Zagreb Festivals eligible to submit their work for Annie Award consideration at no charge.
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46th Annie Award Nominations Announced
Animation’s biggest night set for Saturday, February 2, 2019 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Appoints Sue Shakespeare & Brooke Keesling To Executive Board
Shakespeare & Keesling to serve as vice presidents; GLAS Animation Festival founder Jeanette Bonds appointed as ASIFA-Hollywood’s international representative.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Continues Commitment to Open-Source Animation Technology
Development grant awarded to 2D vector graphics animation software Synfig.
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ASIFA-Hollywood, AEF Announce 2018-19 Student Scholarship Recipients
Ten graduate and undergraduate recipients selected for this year’s Animation Educators Forum scholarships.
Animation History: Winsor McCay Started His Professional Art Career at Age 13
While McKay is remembered for ‘Little Nemo’ and ‘The Sinking of the Lusitania,’ it was a passenger steamer named The Alpena that may have had the biggest impact on the pioneering animator’s career.
ASIFA-Hollywood Educators General Members to Meet May 5
Afternoon gathering at The Animation Guild in Burbank will include a panel on animation employment and review of the group’s activities in 2017.
ASIFA's Animation Educators Forum Opens Annual Scholarship Program
Online applications now accepted through May 7.
ASIFA-Hollywood AEF Announces 2018 Faculty Grants
Four applicants receive grants for academic work and research on books and films.
‘Roger Ramjet’ Creator, Educator Fred Crippen Dies at 90
Founder of Pantomime Studios produced and directed hundreds of animated films for his clients.
Do Digital Characters Deserve Academy Awards?
Academy governors Richard Edlund and Bill Kroyer weigh in on how to acknowledge and reward the growing number of stellar CG character performances.
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Interview: Pixar’s Lee Unkrich Talks Success, Diversity and ‘Coco’
On the road to the 90th Oscars, the studio’s most senior talent reflects on the storytelling and production challenges of bringing ‘Coco’ to audiences, as well as new efforts to increase Pixar’s workplace and senior-level creative diversity.
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Career Coach: The Short and the Long of It
Glen Keane has persisted in animation since 1974, not only garnering an Oscar nomination for his latest short film 'Dear Basketball,' but landing the directing role on a new animated feature film for Netflix.
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'Coco's Night: Pixar Feature Dominates Annies with 11 Wins
‘The Breadwinner’ takes indie feature honor; ‘Disney Mickey Mouse’ and ‘Samurai Jack’ each score three awards in TV categories.
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Presenters, Streaming Info Set for 45th Annie Awards
Animation notables, plus all three Winsor McCay Award winners, will be in attendance at the annual event -- dedicated this year to the late June Foray.
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45th Annual Annie Awards
Begins: February 3, 2018
The 45th Annual Annie Awards will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2018 AEF Faculty Grants Program
Funds assist research, scholarly activity or creative projects in the field of animation.
