News & Featured Content - Women In Animation

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

WIA Events, WIA News, WIA Press Release, WIA World Summit, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

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 …

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

An Interview With Sandra Equihua, 2023 WIA World Summit Artist

WIA News, WIA Press Release, WIA World Summit, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

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 …

An Interview With Sandra Equihua, 2023 WIA World Summit Artist Read More »

WIA and FIAPF Announce the Stories x Women Delegates

WIA News, WIA World Summit, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

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 …

WIA and FIAPF Announce the Stories x Women Delegates Read More »

Marge Dean And Camille Eden Featured In Emmy Magazine

WIA News, WIA Press Release, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

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 …

Marge Dean And Camille Eden Featured In Emmy Magazine Read More »

Help Us Build Connections

WIA News, WIA Press Release, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

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, …

Help Us Build Connections Read More »

Updated Membership Levels

WIA News, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

We hope you’re as excited as we are about the upcoming launch of our updated and streamlined WIA membership portal. Today we want to outline our expanded, donation-based membership levels adjusted based on cost-of-living across the globe. As an advocacy nonprofit, we rely on your support to do our work. It’s through your generous donations that …

Updated Membership Levels Read More »

Momo Wang and Her ‘Viral’ Journey into a Career in Animation

50/50 By 2025, WIA News, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

Animator Momo Wang talks to Forbes about how she used her success on Tuzki to advance her career in animation. She has established herself as a leading animator in the entertainment sector as the maker of Tuzki, the renowned adorable bunny mascot that became a global hit with the advent of mobile and sharing. She …

Momo Wang and Her ‘Viral’ Journey into a Career in Animation Read More »

Telling Women’s Stories

50/50 By 2025, WIA News, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

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 …

Telling Women’s Stories Read More »

Gender Equality in Animation

Animation Industry News, gender equality, WIA News, Women In Animation / By Mickey Kyle

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” …

Gender Equality in Animation Read More »

WIA Announces 2023 Scholarship Program Industry Partners

Scholarship Program, WIA News, WIA Press Release, WIA Scholarship / By Mickey Kyle

This latest cycle boasts the largest number of industry partners and most robust prize packages since the inception of the program. LOS ANGELES, CA — WIA is proud to announce the largest number of industry partners contributing to the ongoing WIA Scholarship Program. Eight partners — Animation Focus, Animation Mentor, ArtStation, Autodesk, Foundry, LAIKA, Toon …

WIA Announces 2023 Scholarship Program Industry Partners Read More »

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

An Interview With Sandra Equihua, 2023 WIA World Summit Artist

WIA and FIAPF Announce the Stories x Women Delegates

Marge Dean And Camille Eden Featured In Emmy Magazine

Help Us Build Connections

Updated Membership Levels

Momo Wang and Her ‘Viral’ Journey into a Career in Animation

Telling Women’s Stories

Gender Equality in Animation

WIA Announces 2023 Scholarship Program Industry Partners

Get Involved

About

Features

Follow Us

Sign the Pledge

Program Application