Internship Program

 

In 1993, Walt Disney Feature Animation opened up the door to its 16-week intensive internship program by reserving one slot specifically for an artist from a developing country. Since then, two developing country artists have participated: one from Barbados and one from India.

In 1995, Catherine Winder, now Vice President at HBO Animation, came to UNICEF with the idea of beginning a UNICEF Internship Program. The purpose of this program is to place animators and artists from developing countries into world-class animation studios so that they may better learn the art of animation. Through this training scheme, artists will then return to their countries with the ability to develop and bring to fruition animation projects which will enhance child survival and development. UNICEF uses its extensive network of field offices to find artists for the program, while Catherine Winder tries to match candidates with the appropriate studio. The sponsoring studio agrees to pay the intern a living stipend and provide housing for the 3 month period, while the UNICEF field office from the intern's country handles travel arrangements.

 

To date, two internships have been completed, and another two are about to begin:

Fil-Cartoons

MTV Animation

Warner Bros. Feature Animation

National Film Board of Canada

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