WIA Announces and Honors Scholarship Recipients at the 2024 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit Los Angeles, CA — Today, for the first time since 2020 — the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — WIA Scholarship winners were announced in person as part of the 2024 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit. WIA’s Chair of Education, Hsiang […]
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The program promotes access to international opportunities for women animation creatives, specifically from Africa PARIS, France — Today, in honor of International Women’s Day, WIA is pleased to announce their first official collaboration with partner United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since the announcement of their partnership in November of 2023. UNESCO —
The third annual program is sponsored by The Walt Disney Company Created by WIA and FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations), WIA is pleased to announce that applications for the 2024 session have opened. In its third year, Stories x Women is a program aimed at increasing diversity of voices in animation globally. The
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This marks the first time the global institution has partnered with an animation advocacy organization PARIS, France — Today, WIA, a global advocacy organization championing equity for women and people of underrepresented gender identities in animation, is pleased to announce its partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the world’s leading
WIA is proud to announce our affiliate partnership with WIA Nepal, our first affiliate in South Asia! As an affiliate, WIA Nepal will further our shared goals of advocating for gender equity in animation, VFX, and gaming around the world. Their current focus is on helping young Nepali women and their families understand that there
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Dear Friends, It’s a tough time right now in animation. We saw drastic cuts in projects from all the major streamers long before the Writers and Actors went on strike. Productions were abruptly ended, even when they were nearly or completely finished. Whole animation divisions were eradicated. I’ve heard estimations that 30% of the animation
Letter From WIA President Marge Dean – Aug 4, 2023 Read More »
2023 World Summit Our Seventh Annual World Summit at Annecy International Animation Film Festival was a success, and we thank everyone who participated, whether in-person or virtually. The day was filled with rousing and thought-provoking discussions featuring industry professionals in the fields of animation, VFX, and gaming. More than 400 people took part in the
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ND Stevenson, Vicky Jenson, Ramsey Naito, Anna Ginsburg and Nora Twomey, tackling the theme, ‘Break the Box: Redefining Gender and Leadership’ LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, at the beginning of Pride month, WIA — the advocacy organization dedicated to advancing people of underrepresented gender identities, including women and gender non-conforming people in the fields of
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Think back to the earliest moment in your life when you realized you loved creating art and please share it with us. I don’t think I can pinpoint it since I think I almost always gravitated to art or things having to do with creativity. I loved crayons, pencils, colored chalk, and clay. I loved
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WIA and FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations) are proud to announce the five delegations selected for the second edition of Stories x Women, a program aimed at increasing diversity of voices in animation globally. Stories x Women’s goal is to support access to international opportunities for women animators who want to tell their
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