ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2020 Student Scholarship Winners
Organization’s Animation Educators Forum awards a total of $40,000 to 11 students to help defray costs of tuition and equipment.
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Ron Clements and John Musker’s Annecy 2020 Masterclass Set for June 19
Live-streamed presentation by famed directors of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin,’ and ‘Moana’ will feature their Disney history and views on animation, past, present and future; event presented by ASIFA-Hollywood.
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Daisy Ridley Joins Baobab Studios’ ‘Baba Yaga’
‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy star is cast in lead role of Magda in newest immersive experience from the Emmy Award-winning studio behind ‘Bonfire’ and ‘Crow: The Legend.’
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Baobab Studios Shares First Look at ‘Baba Yaga’ Immersive Experience
Special ‘Work in Progress’ presentation from the Emmy Award-winning studio behind ‘Bonfire’ and ‘Crow: The Legend’ will debut June 15 at Annecy 2020 online.
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educator’s Forum 2020 Showcase Launching June 18
AEF Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase will highlight creative work and final projects from animation graduates all over the country, who’ve been hampered by COVID-19 from exhibiting and screening their work.
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2020 Faculty Grants
Organization’s annual Animation Educator’s Forum grants are awarded to full and part-time teachers for research, scholarly activities or creative projects.
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‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Coming to U.S. Theaters This March
GKIDS and Fathom Events nationwide re-release features 4K restoration and English dub.
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‘Bonfire’: A Revealing Look at Interactive Storytelling of the Comedic Alien Variety
Two-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning writer/director Eric Darnell talks about Baobab Studios’ Annie Award-winning immersive VR experience and the sometimes confusing world of virtual reality.
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Netflix Signs Multi-Year Deal with ‘Big Mouth’ Producer Titmouse
Deal includes development of multiple adult animated series plus first look rights to any adult shows the Emmy Award-winning studio creates.
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‘Klaus,’ ‘I Lost My Body,’ and ‘Love, Death & Robots’ Big Winners at 47th Annie Awards
Regina Pessoa’s ‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’ wins for Best Animated Short; Netflix hauls in 18 Annies.
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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.’
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.
