Events + Screenings

50th Annie Awards Set for Feb 25, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall
BURBANK, CA (June 1, 2022) – The Board of Directors for ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that its 50th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation will return to a live ceremony on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA. A list of ceremony Deadlines, Rules & Categories, […]

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival & LXiA’s Animated Episodic & Shorts Programs
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival 2022 will premiere two projects on June 7 at the TCL Chinese Theatres. FRANKELDA’S BOOK OF SPOOKS – US PREMIERE! Directed by Arturo Ambriz and Roy Ambriz. Frankelda, a brave little girl decides to challenge the world she lives in. She wants to be a writer, seeking help […]

A Message from Ukraine Studio Animagrad
Please take a look at their video message from Iryna Kostyuk and the Ukrainian animation studio Animagrad. The studio is now at the final stages of production on the Ukrainian release of MAVKA: THE FOREST SONG based the country’s myths and legends, featuring a strong and unique female character, longing for peace and balance in […]

Free Animated Films from Blender Studio
Blender Studio is the creative part of the Blender HQ. A dedicated team of artists and developers who challenge themselves with creative-technical targets to help Blender users and to drive Blender development forward. This happens in an open source production environment and by sharing everything they make in an open and free license. Watch Blender’s […]

Free Animation Event from Exceptional Minds
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) are pleased to host their 9th Annual Autism Awareness Month Special Event, Animating the Future for Exceptional Minds. The event will feature Exceptional Minds, a non-profit organization in Los Angeles, California that prepares young adults on the autism spectrum for […]

‘Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood’ Members Online Screening from Netflix
Written and Directed by Richard Linklater, “Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood” tells the story of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969 from two interwoven perspectives – the astronaut and mission control and through the eyes of a kid who has intergalactic dreams of his own. Taking inspiration from Linklater’s own […]

‘The Bad Guys’ Members Screening and Q&A on April 22
After a lifetime of legendary heists, crackerjack criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet – becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out […]

ASIFA-Hollywood at WonderCon 2022 at the Anaheim Convention Center
WonderCon returns to the Anaheim Convention Center the weekend of April 1 through April 3, 2022, and ASIFA-Hollywood will be there! Join us for this amazing convention filled with all the things you love: comics, movies, animation, books and authors, collectibles, anime screenings, portfolio reviews and games! Be sure to visit us in booth #1610 and attend […]

‘The Mitchells vs The Machines’ and ‘Flee’ Take Top Prizes at the Annie Awards
Sony Pictures Animation was a big winner Saturday evening during the 49th Virtual Annie Awards™. The Mitchells vs The Machines received eight Annies including Best Feature, Best FX (Christopher Logan, Man-Louk Chin, Devdatta Nerurkar, Pav Grochola, Filippo Maccari), Character Design (Lindsey Olivares), Direction (Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe), Production Design (Lindsey Olivares, Toby Wilson, Dave Bleich), […]