WIA is seeking to commission our next featured artist for the 9th Annual WIA World Summit at Annecy. As part of our ongoing commitment to spotlighting diverse artistic voices, we are looking for an artist from Hungary to create the official summit artwork, representing Hungary as the featured country of the Annecy International Animation Film […]
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The gender justice organization establishes the Fumi Kitahara Membership and Scholarship Fund to honor the long-time chair. LOS ANGELES, California — WIA leadership and staff are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved friend, colleague, and longtime board member, Fumi Kitahara. She was a premier publicist, renowned awards consultant, passionate advocate, and cherished
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WIA STORIES: Pramita Mukherjee Pramita Mukherjee’s journey to becoming the Senior CFX Developer at DreamWorks Animation began nearly 20 years ago in Kolkata, India. Always interested in creative arts, she took a leap of faith and followed her dream of one day creating the cartoons she loved watching on her television screen. Since then, she
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In its first three years, more than 300 creatives from 30 emerging markets applied to the program WIA is excited to announce that applications for the 2025 Stories x Women program are open. Now in its fourth year, Stories x Women is dedicated to increasing the diversity of voices in animation on a global scale. This
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WIA STORIES: Keika Lee Meet Keika Lee, a dynamic force in the animation industry and a proud member of WIA Bay Area. As the founder of Greyscale Animation, she has quickly made a name for herself through critically acclaimed projects that highlight her creative vision and dedication to storytelling, including her short film “Oren’s Way,”
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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
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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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