For the first time in history, the California Legislature has officially recognized the animation industry for its incredible contributions to the state of California through Assembly Concurrent Resolution 227. Introduced by Assembly member Greg Wallis (R-CA), this groundbreaking resolution highlights the enormous impact animation has had and continues to have on the Golden State. It […]
The 8TH Annual WIA World Summit at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival took place on Monday, the 10th of June, and was a tremendous success. Tackling the theme, ‘Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation,’ the day-long symposium of panels and focused conversations featuring key thought leaders, filmmakers, and executives from around the world
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Boy it’s a tough time for some of us in the animation community. Many people have been unemployed for a long time, causing them to consider leaving the industry that they love. Companies are consolidating, which always means more layoffs, uncertainty and unemployment. Small companies that depend on work-for-hire are shrinking or going under due
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The program is sponsored by The Walt Disney Company and UNESCO. Today, WIA announced the five delegates selected for the 2024 cohort for Stories x Women, a program aimed at increasing diversity of voices in animation globally. Stories x Women’s concrete goal is to support access to international opportunities for women animators from emerging national
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The eighth edition of the day-long symposium will tackle the theme, ‘Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation’ LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, WIA announced the lineup for this year’s WIA World Summit at the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2024. This year’s summit, themed “Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation,” will examine
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Re-post of original article from : HollywoodReporter.com Written By: KATIE KILKENNY Photo Credit of George Clooney, Matt Damon, Kerry Washington and Ava DuVernay: NEIL P. MOCKFORD/GETTY IMAGES; ANDREAS RENTZ/GETTY IMAGES; MATT WINKELMEYER/GETTY IMAGES; RODIN ECKENROTH/GETTY IMAGES Matt Damon, Kerry Washington, Jane Fonda and Alfonso Cuarón also signed a letter asserting that social impact storytelling is
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Watch the video of our interview with 2024 WIA World Summit Artist Maria Melo below, or scroll down to read the full transcript. Watch the full video here Think back to the earliest moment in your life when you realized you loved creating art and please share it with us. I think I’ve always been
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New leads join WIA President Marge Dean during discussion at Animation Dingle presentation DUBLIN, Ireland— Today at Animation Dingle — Ireland’s premiere animation festival — WIA Ireland announced the appointment of Kirsten Shiel and Lynne Guthrie as its new co-chairs, marking the next phase in the organization’s history as it celebrates its 10-year anniversary. With
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 —
