On November 19, 2016 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. join ASIFA-Hollywood’s Bird of a feather for a lively discussion. The Instructor and the Institution – Intellectual Property in the Current Educational Model For this year’s gathering, we will be wading into the tricky territory of intellectual property rights. Our discussion will touch such topics as academic freedom, ownership of a […]

Submissions for GLAS Animation Festival Now Open. Films may be submitted to GLAS Animation Festival 2017 using Submittable and Film Freeway. CATEGORIES Competition categories include: • Narrative Shorts • Non-Narrative/Experimental Shorts • Undergraduate Shorts • Graduate Shorts • Commissioned Shorts SUBMISSION FEES ARE WAIVED THRUGH JUNE 30 After June 30, GLAS Animation Festival submission process will operate on a rolling […]

East Los Angeles College, Cinema Without Borders and the National Film Board of Canada are proud to present the National Film Board of Canada Animation Day, the second edition of the annual East Los Angeles College International Animation Festival. Saturday, May 21 East Los Angeles College 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park, CA 91754 Admission is Free! Free parking will […]

GLAS Animation Festival 2016 Signal Film from GLAS Animation on Vimeo. GLAS Animation (GLobal Animation Syndicate) is a grant program, magazine, and festival run by animators for animators. GLAS dedicates its funds to independent unique, innovative, and gifted animators across the globe. The 1st annual GLAS Animation Festival takes place March 3-6, 2016 in the historic city off Berkeley, California, just a […]

Birds of a Feather Discussion: How Can Current Animation Teaching Approaches Be Applied to the New Media of VR and Games? November 20, 2015 from 1:30 to 2:25 PM at CTNX 2015 in the Executive Boardroom Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 91505 Welcome and Introduction Tom Sito, AEF Steering Committee Co-Chair & Chairperson […]

Early bird pricing for this terrific annual event ends August 31st. The greatest gathering of animation talent on the planet comes to the City of Burbank from Friday, November 21st through Sunday, November 23rd. There is no other event where you can meet so many animation industry icons under one roof. Make contacts, learn new techniques and meet with recruiters. […]

Co-Hosted by Stuart Ng Books, the Center Stage Gallery is hosting a book signing with the awesome and prolific artist, Kim Jung Gi!  There There will be networking, book signing as well as refreshments.  This will take the place of our regularly scheduled Wednesday Uninstructed Sketch Night. So come join us tonight from 7-10pm! For more information, to RSVP, or […]

The Kilkenny, Ireland-based Cartoon Saloon animation studio gave a presentation on Tuesday night at Woodbury University in Burbank, California. This was the same presentation that Cartoon Saloon gave at the 2014 Comic-Con International in San Diego the previous week, repeated for ASIFA-Hollywood members before Cartoon Saloon went back to Ireland. The presentation was on Cartoon Saloon’s second theatrical animated feature, Song of the […]

Back in July of 2003, ASIFA-Hollywood invited members to discover the many talents of a person who became an icon in animation and inspired an entire generation of voice actors: Daws Butler. Hosted by Joe Bevilacqua, the event included special guests June Foray (Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Witch Hazel and Granny), Corey Burton (Justice League, Captain Hook, etc) and Nancy […]

The construction of a motion picture uses filmmaking “grammar” in the same way that a book relies on written grammar. In this intensive, fast-track talk, Steve Hickner covers basic and advanced filmmaking principles and techniques that will help any artist improve their work. From step one fundamentals like aspect ratios to more complex techniques to help focus the audience’s eye, […]