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2024 WIA Stories – Keika Lee

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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California Legislature Officially Recognizes Animation Industry For Contributions To State of California

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

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Letter from WIA President Marge Dean, 6.10.24

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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WIA Selects Five Teams For 2024 Stories X Women Program

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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WIA Announces Lineup for 2024 WIA World Summit at Annecy

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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WIA Signs Letters Urging More Socially Impactful Storytelling

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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WIA Ireland Marks 10th Anniversary by Unveiling New Leadership, Vision at Animation Dingle

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

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WIA AWARDS 42 EMERGING CREATIVES WITH 2023-2024 WIA SCHOLARSHIPS

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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