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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 […]
The Animation Educators Forum’s Call for Faculty Grants
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is accepting applications for the 2021 Faculty Grant program. This program provides support for individuals or groups with animation research, scholarly activity, or creative projects. Awards will range from US $1,000 to a maximum of US $5,000. Eligibility for Faculty Grants is limited to AEF members. To become a member, […]
48th Annie Award Nominations Announced
Animation’s Biggest Night – Ceremony to Stream Live Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m. PST BURBANK, CA (March 3, 2021) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 48th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominees. This year’s ceremony will be streamed […]
‘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 […]