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49th Annie Awards Ticket Update
Annie tickets that have been purchased at annieawards.org and members.asifa-hollywood.org/tickets will be refunded by February 21st. If you purchased tickets from either of these two websites and have not received a refund by February 21, please contact us via email at support@annieawards.org for further assistance, and well as for any other Annie-related questions. Please send […]
49th Annie Awards Move to Virtual Format on Saturday, March 12
BURBANK, CA (January 20, 2022) – The Board of Directors for ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that its 49th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation will move to a virtual format instead of a live ceremony that was originally set for Saturday, February 26. Reasons for the change are due primarily […]
Nominations for the 49th Annie Awards Announced
BURBANK, CA (December 21, 2021) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 49th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominations. This year’s ceremony is scheduled to return Live on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Pre-reception and Red Carpet […]
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, […]