Our very own WIA President, Marge Dean was recently interviewed in Variety on how animation opens doors for women and supports the telling of their stories. \”I see a different approach and way of thinking and sense of self among the younger women who are coming up. I can see that there’s a stronger confidence …
Re-Post Of Article From Stage32.com By Brian Smith We had two buildings when I started working at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1999. There was the Northside building up near the Burbank Airport and the Southside building across the street from the lot off the 134 Freeway. It’s commonly referred to as the “Hat Building” …
Re-post of article from Newsy.com By Casey Mendoza Women in film are still struggling to find jobs in the film industry, specifically in animation. Animated films like Domee Shi’s \”Turning Red\” or Nora Twomey’s Oscar-nominated \”The Breadwinner\” are putting women and young girls in the spotlight, but the animation industry as a whole is still …
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