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‘Call For Entries’ Open Today 48th – Annual Annie Awards Streams Virtually Friday, April 16, 2021
BURBANK, Calif. (January 4, 2021) – Happy New Year! ASIFA-Hollywood announced its ‘Call for Entries’ today for the 48th Annual Annie Awards™. For submission rules and information, please visit submissions.annieawards.org. The deadline to submit projects is Monday, February 1, 2021 at 5 p.m. PST. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 48th Annual Annie […]
ASIFA-Hollywood Selects Juried Award Recipients For The 48th Annual Annie Awards
BURBANK, Calif. (December 21, 2020) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced today its selection of Juried Awards recipients for the 48th Annual Annie Awards™. The Juried Awards honor career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation. The Winsor McCay Award for career contributions to the art of animation are being presented to three recipients – Willie Ito, animation designer […]
ASIFA-Hollywood Appoints New Officers To Its Executive Board
BURBANK, Calif. (December 7, 2020) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced today, its new slate of officers for its executive board of directors. The new officers are: Board President, Sue Shakespeare; Vice President, Jerry Beck; 2nd Vice President, Brooke Keesling; 3rd Vice President, David Derks; Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jeff Wike; and Secretary, Jeanette Bonds. All of the […]
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces ‘Call for Judges’ for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards
BURBANK, Calif. (November 30, 2020) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced today its ‘Call for Judges’ for the 48th Virtual 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, will […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annual Membership Drive Continues
BURBANK, Calif. (October 27, 2020) – 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 […]
ASIFA-Hollywood Now Accepting Recommendations for the 48th Annie Awards Juried Awards
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Gretchen Houser, Houser PR E: Gretchen@houserpr.com BURBANK, Calif. (September 30, 2020) – 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 Saturday, October 31 via email at info@asifa-hollywood.org or mailed […]
48th Annie Awards To Be Held (Virtual or Live) Friday, April 16, 2021
BURBANK, Calif. (August 24, 2020) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that while the current pandemic has been a challenge, the 48th Annie Awards™ ceremony will be held — either virtually or live — on Friday, April 16, 2021. The final decision on whether the ceremony is virtual or live will be determined this October 2020. “What […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) Selects 2020 Student Scholarship Recipients
BURBANK, Calif. (July 15, 2020) – ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is proud to announce its scholarship recipients for academic year 2020. This year’s scholarships total is $40,000 and will be distributed to 11 students; four graduate and seven undergraduates from six countries. The scholarship funds will be used to cover costs for necessary software […]
Animation Educators Forum to Release ‘Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase’
BURBANK, CALIF. (June 1, 2020) — ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced its Animation Educator’s Forum (AEF) will release the Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase highlighting creative work and final projects from animation graduates all over the country. The showcase is the response to limitations, placed by the current COVID 19 situation, on graduating animation students’ ability […]