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Remembering Will Ryan
Will Ryan, prolific voice actor, musician, writer and ASIFA-Hollywood past president passed away on November 19 after a short battle with cancer. In the late 1970s, Will teamed up with Phil Baron, performing as Willio and Phillio. Eventually the team voiced the Teddy Ruxpin and Grubby the Octopede characters for books, recordings and television. After […]
Remembering Jamie Kezlarian Bolio
Jamie Kezlarian Bolio, our dear friend and long time ASIFA-Hollywood board member, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Jamie was devoted to animation and a fierce advocate for the independent animation community. Prior to working in animation, Jamie earned bachelor and masters degrees in psychology from Pepperdine and Albion College. She studied animation […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Announces 2021 Faculty Grant Recipients
Grants Support Nine Diverse Faculty Animation Projects BURBANK, Calif. (August 31, 2021) The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) has awarded its Fifth Annual Faculty Grants to Ana Mouyis (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Alexander Sergeant (University of Portsmouth), Mette Peters (University of the Arts Utrecht), Paul Taberham (Arts University Bournemouth), Javad […]
Juried Award Recommendations for the 49th Annie Awards™ Now Being Accepted
BURBANK, Calif. (August 16, 2021) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that it will begin accepting recommendations for this year’s Juried Award nominations honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation. Applications may be submitted now through Tuesday, November 16, 2021 via email at info@asifa-hollywood.org or mailed to the ASIFA-Hollywood offices at 2416 W. Victory Blvd., #245, […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s 2021 Annie Awards Call for Judges
BURBANK, Calif. (August 11, 2021) – ASIFA-Hollywood has announced its ‘Call for Judges’ for the 49th Annie Awards™. Applicants must have an established career in animation and exemplary professional credentials in at least one of the Annie Award categories. Individuals in the animation community who are interested in being a nomination committee judge, visit the […]
The 2021 Award Season Begins Today with the 49th Annie Awards™ ‘Call for Entries’
BURBANK, Calif. (August 9, 2021) – The official kick-off to Awards Season begins today as the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 49th Annual Annie Awards™. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 49th Annual Annie Awards™ will be presented in 36 categories including Animated Feature, Animated Feature-Independent, […]
Deadline Extended To August 1, 2021 for the Animation Educators Forum Student Scholarship Program
We are pleased to announce that the ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) Student Scholarship has extended its deadline for submissions on August 1, 2021. ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) Student Scholarship Program is an international opportunity designed to assist sophomores through graduate students in completing their education in college-level animation programs. Applications will be accepted […]
2021-22 Student Scholarship Call for Submissions – Deadline To Apply is July 15, 2021
We are pleased to announce that the ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) Student Scholarship are open for submissions and will close on July 15, 2021. This is an international opportunity designed to assist students in completing their education in accredited college-level animation programs. Applications will be accepted from undergraduate students entering their sophomore year or […]
And The 2020 Annie Goes To….
PIXAR’S SOUL SCORES SEVEN TOP HONORS DURING VIRTUAL 48TH ANNIE AWARDS™ WOLFWALKERS RUNS AWAY WITH FIVE ANNIES LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 16, 2021) – Pixar’s Soul received seven Annie Awards™ during the 48th virtual awards ceremony Friday evening, winning top honors for Best Feature, Character Animation (Michal Makarewicz), Music (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste), Storyboarding (Trevor Jimenez), Writing (Pete Docter, Mike Jones, Kemp Powers), Best FX (Tolga Göktekin, Carl […]