WIA has championed inclusion and diversity in the animation, VFX, and gaming industries for more than 30 years and continues to strengthen the visibility of people of underrepresented gender identities in the industry. One of the ways WIA is able to accomplish this is through the WIA Talent Database, which was created as a direct response to the often-heard lament from decision-makers that they want to hire more women and non-binary people but don’t know where to find them.

The WIA Talent Databasecurrently contains the profiles of 6,000+ underrepresented animation professionals with skills spanning the animation, VFX, and gaming fields, making it easier for studios to connect with women, nonbinary, and transgender talent.

Currently, more than two dozen studios, employers, and hiring managers — large and small — have access to and use the WIA Talent Database. Employers can filter candidates based on several industry-specific hiring factors, including a gallery view which hiring managers and recruiters can use to compare art styles side by side, feature vs. series experience, CG pipeline experience, and even availability from candidates that choose to disclose that information.

The WIA Talent Database is an ever-growing resource, updated regularly, that studios can utilize to balance the diversity of their hiring and in their overall industry.