BURBANK, Calif. (April 9, 2014) – The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the date for the 42nd Annual Annie Awards – Saturday, January 31, 2015. The event will be held for the sixth consecutive year at historic Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA. Details and deadlines for the event as they become available can be found on the Annies website at www.annieawards.org.
ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s first and foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA, supports a range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, animated film preservation, special events, classes and screenings.
Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards have grown in scope and stature for the past four decades.
For up-to-the minute details and information on the Annie Awards, please visit www.annieawards.org. For information on ASIFA-Hollywood, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org.
The 41st Annie Awards ceremony is now available for viewing on ASIFA-Hollywood’s YouTube channel! To view the show, which has been edited down to 2 hours, be sure to click on the image below.
