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WIA ANNOUNCES THE APPLICATIONS FOR STORIES X WOMEN 2024 ARE NOW OPEN

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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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WIA, Unesco Embark on Historic Partnership Supporting Global Gender Parity and Inclusion in Animation

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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

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Letter From WIA President Marge Dean – Aug 4, 2023

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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

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WIA, GLAAD Collaborate For Seventh Annual 2023 WIA World Summit At Annecy

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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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An Interview With Sandra Equihua, 2023 WIA World Summit Artist

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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 Announce the Stories x Women Delegates

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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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Marge Dean And Camille Eden Featured In Emmy Magazine

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Our very own WIA President Marge Dean and board member Camille Eden were featured in the current issue of Emmy Magazine as part of their animation special insert. In the issue, they talk about WIA’s impact, making inroads for women and people of marginalized gender identities, and what’s ahead. Dean, who is the head of

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Help Us Build Connections

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Here at WIA, we are grateful to you for all the ways your support and generosity have allowed us to grow. We are a community of creatives working together to provide connection, collaboration, and promotion of underrepresented talent in animation, VFX, and gaming industries.  At WIA, we’re proud of the fact that the percentage of women, nonbinary,

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