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AnimAID Auction Raises Nearly Half a Million Dollars for Colleagues Affected by the L.A. Wildfires
Burbank, Calif. (May 14, 2025) – AnimAID, with the support of ASIFA-Hollywood, and its collaboration with animation industry artists, professionals, and studios, recently raised nearly half a million dollars through […]
“The Wild Robot” Runs Wild at the 52nd Annie Awards™ DreamWorks Animation Garners 11 Wins Overall
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 8, 2025) – The Wild Robot, DreamWorks’ blockbuster hit, won Best Feature, along with eight more categories at the 52nd Annie Awards™ celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA. In […]
Animation Educators Forum (AEF) Selects 2025 Hall of Fame Recipients
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Gretchen Houser, Houser PR P: 562.235.0991 E: Gretchen@houserpr.com BURBANK, CA (January 31, 2025) – The Animation Educators’ Forum (AEF), a nonprofit association of teachers and […]
ASIFA-Hollywood Membership Drive Continues
The deadline to join ASIFA-Hollywood or to renew professional-level memberships and register to participate in the 52nd Annie Award™ voting is midnight Friday, January 10th, 2025. For details on ASIFA-Hollywood […]
Announcing ASIFA-Hollywood’s 2024-25 Animation Educators Forum Scholarship Recipients
Recognizing the Future of Animation Excellence ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) proudly reveals the recipients of its 2024-25 scholarships. Out of 120 impressive applications, 11 talented students—three graduates and eight […]
2024 Annie Award Nominations Announced Celebrating the Year’s Best in Animation
BURBANK, CA (Dec. 20, 2024) – ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 52nd Annie Awards™ recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, […]
2024 AEF Faculty Grants Recipients Announced
BURBANK, CALIF. (September 5, 2024) — ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced its Animation Educators Forum (AEF) 2024 Faculty Grant recipients. The following six recipients received a total of $19,897: Kevin Cooley, Ringling […]
Aubry Mintz Elected as New Executive Director for ASIFA-Hollywood
BURBANK, Calif. (July 24, 2024) – The ASIFA-Hollywood Board of Directors recently elected animation educator and professional Aubry Mintz as its new Executive Director (ED). Mintz held the Interim ED […]
Watch ASIFA-Hollywood’s Debut Short Film ‘Jasmine’ at Animation Festival Circuit This June
BURBANK, CA (June 26, 2024) – ASIFA-Hollywood’s first short film, Jasmine, is hitting the animation festival circuit this summer. Jasmine is based on the writings of its main character by […]
Animation Educator’s Forum Student Showcase on Friday, June 28
Join us for ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educator’s Forum (AEF) Student Showcase Premiere Panel Event on Friday, June 28, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. PDT. BURBANK, CA (June 24, 2024) – ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educator’s […]