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Tomorrow: Filmmakers' Q&A of OVER THE MOON! Join

Tomorrow: Filmmakers' Q&A of OVER THE MOON!

Join us for a virtual live Q&A with Director Glen Keane, Producers Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou, Production Designer Celine Desrumaux, and Head of Character Animation Sebastian "Sacha" Kapijimpanga, moderated by Jerry Beck via Zoom Webinar tomorrow, October 20 at 5:00pm PST!

While the Zoom webinar is limited to ASIFA-Hollywood members, the Q&A will also be live streamed publicly on ASIFA-Hollywood's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ASIFAHollywood/videos

Upcoming Free Event on Animation Industry Diversit

Upcoming Free Event on Animation Industry Diversity Insights

Please note that the Pacific Time adjustment for the event is 6:00 p.m. For more information and to register for this free event, please visit: https://atec.utdallas.edu/2020-international-animation-day/

ASIFA-Hollywood Members are Invited to a Video Int

ASIFA-Hollywood Members are Invited to a Video Introduction and Online Screening of NAHUEL Y EL LIBRO MÁGICO!

Director Germán Acuña presents the 2020 Annecy Festival officially selected film, NAHUEL Y EL LIBRO MÁGICO: 12 year-old Nahuel lives with his father in a small fishing town, yet, he has a deep fear of the sea, keeping him apart from his emotionally distant father. One day, Nahuel comes across a mysterious book that seems to be the solution to his problem. But the book is really magical, and a powerful wizard is after it…This is the beginning of a journey into the mystical islands of Chiloé, and through his own fears.

To view Germán’s video introduction, feel free to visit https://youtu.be/Egwd2bdq_0I

The window of the NAHUEL Y EL LIBRO MÁGICO online screener ends at 11:59pm PST on Saturday, October 17th.

If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member, email info@asifa-hollywood.org for details on how to become one and access upcoming screeners!

ASIFA’s Annual Membership Drive Continues! Alth

ASIFA’s Annual Membership Drive Continues!

Although the new Annie Award elections and ceremony has been moved to April 2021, memberships may be lapsing soon. Now may be the best time to join ASIFA-Hollywood or to renew your professional level memberships and register in order to participate in the 48th Annie Award voting. If you renew your membership early, we will take into account any funds you still have left on your current membership and pro-rate your re-enrollment accordingly.

For more information, to review your current membership and apply to vote (if you have not already done so) please visit http://www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership. For help, please email us at info@asifa-hollywood.org.

Animated Short Film of the Month: Call for Submiss

Animated Short Film of the Month: Call for Submissions on FilmFreeway!

Filmmakers are encouraged to submit films for ASIFA-Hollywood's Animated Short Film of the Month initiative via its FilmFreeway entry page at https://filmfreeway.com/ASIFA-Hollywood.

ASIFA-Hollywood accepts films on a rolling basis (the deadline listed on its FilmFreeway page is the final deadline for 2020). Films will be selected and announced on a Wednesday of every month.

Films that are selected will be announced in upcoming e-newsletters, as well as featured on ASIFA-Hollywood's YouTube channel. Please visit our FilmFreeway page for more details.

Netflix Invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members and Their

Netflix Invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members and Their Family to a Special Online Screening and Filmmakers' Q&A of OVER THE MOON

Directed by animation legend Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou, OVER THE MOON is an exhilarating musical adventure about moving forward, embracing the unexpected, and the power of imagination. The film stars Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Robert G. Chiu, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Margaret Cho, Kimiko Glenn, Artt Butler, Conrad Ricarmora and Sandra Oh.

Members who RSVP will be sent a separate email with instructions for viewing the online screener of OVER THE MOON. The screening will be followed by a virtual live Q&A with Director Glen Keane, Producers Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou, Production Designer Celine Desrumaux, and Head of Character Animation Sebastian "Sacha" Kapijimpanga, moderated by Jerry Beck via Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, October 20 at 5:00pm PST.

If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member, email info@asifa-hollywood.org for details on how to become one and access this screener and Q&A!

While attendee spots are limited for this Q&A, it will be streamed on ASIFA-Hollywood's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/ASIFAHollywood/videos.

ASIFA-Hollywood Members are Invited to an Intervie

ASIFA-Hollywood Members are Invited to an Interview and Online Screening of TRUE NORTH!

Director Eiji Han Shimizu presents the 2020 Annecy Festival officially selected film, TRUE NORTH: Yohan and his mother and sister are forcibly relocated to a notoriously cruel political prison camp in North Korea. His innocence is gradually eroded by the harsh brutality of the camp, while the rest of his family tries to maintain their decency and compassion for their fellow humans. Years later, after being devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of a loved one, Yohan begins to reassess the meaning of his life - even as he struggles to survive.

To view Eiji’s interview, feel free to visit https://youtu.be/WSh2YS2Ku4g

The window of the TRUE NORTH online screener started at 12pm PST on Oct 7th and ends at 11:59pm PST on Saturday, October 10th.

If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member, email info@asifa-hollywood.org for details on how to become one and access this screener!

ENCORE! Animated Short Film of the Month Pick: THR

ENCORE! Animated Short Film of the Month Pick: THREESOME

Director and Animator Eva Hill brings to you THREESOME, a film about obsession, inspired by the absurd desires we all posses. Each anecdote is a reminder of how we relate to possessions, friendships and general grievances, exploring these human traits absurdly, and comedically, using minimal animation and crudely-drawn characters with the hope that, having seen the film, viewers will leave with a sense of self-discovery and an uncertainty of what on Earth they just watched."

Details on how to access online screeners like THREESOME are provided to ASIFA-Hollywood members via its e-newsletters. If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member and would like to become one, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership; if you have any quesions please email info@asifa-hollywood.org.

Filmmakers are encouraged to submit films for ASIFA-Hollywood's Animated Short Film of the Month via the FilmFreeway entry page at https://filmfreeway.com/ASIFA-Hollywood. ASIFA-Hollywood will accept films on a rolling basis.* A new film will be selected and announced on the third Wednesday of every month. Please visit our FilmFreeway page for more details.

*Films submitted that are also going to be entered for this year’s Annie Awards, will not be considered for Short of the Month until the 48th Annies have concluded.

ASIFA-Hollywood Members are Invited to a Video Int

ASIFA-Hollywood Members are Invited to a Video Introduction and Online Screening of MY FAVORITE WAR

My Favorite War is an animated documentary telling the personal story of its director, Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen, growing up in the USSR during the Cold War. It is an exciting coming-of-age story about finding one’s own identity, truth and loyalty.

We meet Ilze as a little girl playing war at her granddad´s farm, but then is faced with the horror of war threats at school. Ilze lives in a clash between Soviet reality and propaganda, as she finds out how opposite in their beliefs are people whom she loves the most.

To view Ilze’s video introduction, feel free to visit https://youtu.be/Hzb0_JeSJ1o.

Details on how to access online screeners like MY FAVORITE WAR are provided to ASIFA-Hollywood members via its e-newsletters. If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member and would like to become one, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership; if you have any quesions please email info@asifa-hollywood.org.

The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students is Ope

The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students is Open for Entries!

What could you animate in 24 hours?

The 18th annual 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students will be hosted online, from Friday October 2nd to Saturday October 3rd. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce a 30-second animated film in under 24 hours. “This contest has expanded rapidly, adding more than 300 students each year to a growing list of participants,” said the contest's founder, Aubry Mintz. “In 2019, there were 291 teams from 65 schools in 16 countries— that’s 1455 students!”

Industry supporters are getting behind this contest with efforts to support students in new ways. For example, the equipment request program for underserved students will not only allow entrants to participate in this year's challenge, but provide tools to aid in their virtual learning and art endeavors. Eligible students are encouraged to apply to the program at http://ow.ly/VPNY50BH7t7

Interested in joining this year’s challenge? Students can register their team of five online at http://ow.ly/L85U50BH7t2

For more questions about the contest, contact 24hourscontest@gmail.com, and please join the Facebook group and review the FAQs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/24hourscontest/

ASIFA-Hollywood's Animated Short Film of the Month

ASIFA-Hollywood's Animated Short Film of the Month Pick: THREESOME

Director and Animator Eva Hill brings to you THREESOME, a film about obsession, inspired by the absurd desires we all posses. Each anecdote is a reminder of how we relate to possessions, friendships and general grievances, exploring these human traits absurdly, and comedically, using minimal animation and crudely-drawn characters with the hope that, having seen the film, viewers will leave with a sense of self-discovery and an uncertainty of what on Earth they just watched."

Details on how to access online screeners like THREESOME are provided to ASIFA-Hollywood members via its e-newsletters. If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member and would like to become one, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership; if you have any quesions please email info@asifa-hollywood.org.

Filmmakers are encouraged to submit films for ASIFA-Hollywood's Animated Short Film of the Month via the FilmFreeway entry page at https://filmfreeway.com/ASIFA-Hollywood. ASIFA-Hollywood will accept films on a rolling basis.* A new film will be selected and announced on the third Wednesday of every month. Please visit our FilmFreeway page for more details.

*Films submitted that are also going to be entered for this year’s Annie Awards, will not be considered for Short of the Month until the 48th Annies have concluded.

Conversations with Peter Ramsey at the Ottawa Inte

Conversations with Peter Ramsey at the Ottawa International Animation Festival and Animafest Zagreb!

During Animafest Zagreb and OIAF at 11am PST and 12:30pm PST respectively on Tuesday, September 29th, ASIFA-Hollywood will present discussions and Q&A sessions with Academy Award Winner Peter Ramsey, exploring his career, approach to storytelling and his thoughts on diversity and the animation industry.

For more information please visit https://oiaf2020.ca/watch/talks/

and

http://www.animafest.hr/en/7229/side_event_pro/read/a_conversation_with_peter_ramsey

Upcoming ASIFA/Annie Award Animation Festival Part

Upcoming ASIFA/Annie Award Animation Festival Partner: Animafest Zagreb!

Animafest Zagreb will take place from September 28 to October 3. The program comprises over 300 films, including a panorama section, focus on Hungarian cinema, a special accent on new generation female directors, Masters of Animation retrospectives, a celebration of ASIFA’s and the Annecy Festival’s 60th birthday, the ‘midnight’ section WTF fostering diversity, and Animafest PRO which includes the Animafest Scanner Symposium VII and Masterclasses.

Animafest PRO (Animafest Scanner VII, Symposium for Contemporary Animation Study & Presentation, and Masterclasses) will be streaming online at: http://www.animafest.hr/en/2020/program_pro/animafest_scanner_vii/1

Upcoming ASIFA/Annie Award Animation Festival Part

Upcoming ASIFA/Annie Award Animation Festival Partner: Ottawa International Animation Festival

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the world’s leading animation events, providing screenings, exhibits, workshops and so much more to thousands of people from around the world. The OIAF team has been working to find ways to bring all the things you love about OIAF to the at-home viewing experience, with extended dates from September 23 to October 4.

The Animapass gets you access to: All Screenings and Talks, the Animation Exposé Fair (featuring animation schools, recruiters, and more), The virtual NightOwl Party, and an option to apply for inclusion in the Artist Gallery (an opportunity to showcase work to studios and recruiters in attendance)

Passes are on sale now at https://oiaf2020.ca/!

Annecy Feature Series Continues: ASIFA-Hollywood M

Annecy Feature Series Continues: ASIFA-Hollywood Members are invited to a Video Introduction and Online Screening of LAVA!

Deborah is a lonely tattoo artist who endeavors to save herself and her town from an alien invasion. The aliens, in the form of large cats, cackling witches, and never-ending snakes have harnessed the media in order to hypnotize humanity into submission. Deborah must resist their control and convince others to do the same. LAVA playfully speaks to the mechanisms of control that act upon society and the need to unite against them.

To view director Ayar Blasco’s video introduction, feel free to visit https://youtu.be/pUvEpm4BOuY. Details for the online screeners like Lava are provided to ASIFA-Hollywood members via its e-newsletters.

If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member and would like to become one, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership and email info@asifa-hollywood.org if you have any questions.

Coming Soon: More 2020 Annecy Feature Films from

Coming Soon: More 2020 Annecy Feature Films from the Annie Awards Film Festival Partner Series!

Details are coming soon for the online screeners and filmmaker videos of the next two films of the Annecy Feature Film Official Selection series. For Annecy descriptions of "Lava" and "My Favorite War ", please click below:

https://www.annecy.org/programme/index:film-20200698

https://www.annecy.org/programme/index:film-20203150

ASIFA-Hollywood is coordinating with filmmakers that have screened at festivals with current partnerships with its Annie Awards; therefore members are encouraged to check their weekly eblasts for upcoming programming!

If you're not an ASIFA-Hollywood member and would like to become one, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership and email info@asifa-hollywood.org if you have any questions.

ASIFA-Hollywood members can receive a $10 discount

ASIFA-Hollywood members can receive a $10 discount on an OIAF Animapass! Check our website for more info @OIAF_Animation #Ottawa #animation #festival

Today is the last day for members to view "Ginger’s Tale" online. Viewing will end at 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, September 18th. #gingerstale #film #digital #animation

On Tuesday, September 29th, ASIFA-Hollywood will p

On Tuesday, September 29th, ASIFA-Hollywood will present a discussion and Q&A with Academy Award Winner Peter Ramsey at Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival. #OIAF #animation

Animated Short Film of the Month: Call for Submiss

Animated Short Film of the Month: Call for Submissions on FilmFreeway!

Filmmakers are encouraged to continue submitting films for ASIFA-Hollywood's Animated Short Film of the Month initiative* via its FilmFreeway entry page at https://filmfreeway.com/ASIFA-Hollywood.

ASIFA-Hollywood will accept films on a rolling basis (the deadline listed on its FilmFreeway page is the final deadline for 2020). Films will be selected and announced on a Wednesday of every month.

Films that are selected will be announced in upcoming e-newsletters, as well as featured on ASIFA-Hollywood's YouTube channel. Please visit our FilmFreeway page for more details.

* Films submitted that are also going to be entered for this year’s Annie Awards, will not be considered for Short of the Month until the 48th Annies have concluded.

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