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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 […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Releases Results of the 2020 AEF Faculty Grants
BURBANK, CALIF. (April 28, 2020) – ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced its Animation Educator’s Forum (AEF) fourth annual Faculty Grant recipients: Zoya Baker (New York University), Mindy Johnson (CalArts), Nazil Eda Noyan (Bahcesehir University, Istanbul/Turkey), Jack Parry (Deakin University, Australia) and Kevin Sandler (Arizona State University). The AEF faculty grants are designed to provide support for individuals or […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s General Membership Meeting on April 28
Set your calendar for ASIFA-Hollywood’s annual general membership meeting. This year, we will be adding ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum meeting to the schedule. Join us online and take an active part in our ongoing growth. Get some insight into current financials, membership numbers, community activities, film preservation efforts, Annie Awards, ASIFA Animation Center Progress, and […]
A Coronavirus Bulletin for ASIFA-Hollywood Members
As news about the novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 continues to develop, the board and staff of ASIFA-Hollywood is doing everything we can to help keep our members safe, including monitoring state and local health authorities and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Late Wednesday evening the California Department of Public Heath issued a bulletin that included the […]
Don’t Have Your ASIFA-Hollywood Card?
We’ll soon be announcing this year’s membership card distribution, but in the interim, here are instructions on how to access a digital ASIFA-Hollywood membership card: In the menu box, scroll down and click the Membership option. Click the Update Your Profile button, then login. If you need to reset your password, click the Forgot Password? […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s AEF 2020-2021 Student Scholarship Call for Submissions
We are pleased to announce that ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) Student Scholarship opens for submissions on March 8, 2020. This is an international opportunity designed to support students enrolled in college animation programs, anywhere in the world, in their quest to complete their education in this field. Proposals will be accepted from undergraduate students […]
The AEF Faculty Grant Deadline Extended to March 15, 2020
Application deadline has been extended to Sunday, March 15th 2020 (11:59 pm PST) and recipients will be announced in April 2020. Awards will range from US $1,000 to a maximum of US $5,000 per applicant and if awarded, expenditures must occur in the 2020-21 American academic year. ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) Faculty Grants are designed […]