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2021 WIA Diversity Award Winners:

 

 

2021 WOMEN IN ANIMATION VIRTUAL SUMMIT AT ANNECY:
https://deadline.com/2021/05/women-in-animation-2021-world-summit-annecy-international-animation-festival-program-1234764031/
https://www.awn.com/news/speakers-announced-5th-women-animation-world-summit
https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/wia-sets-2021-women-in-animation-world-summit-plans-for-annecy/
https://www.screendaily.com/news/marvel-studios-victoria-alonso-to-join-annecys-women-in-animation-summit/5160025.article
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/women-animation-unveils-program-virtual-140050600.html
https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/women-in-animation-world-virtual-summit-2021-1234982573/
https://www.dessignare.com/2021/05/la-cumbre-mundial-de-mujeres-en-la-animacion.html
https://www.cio.co.ke/women-in-animation-announces-fifth-summit/
https://www.techcityng.com/women-in-animation-announces-program-for-the-2021-women-in-animation-world-summit/
https://ladima.africa/2021-women-in-animation-world-summit/
https://www.digitaltimes.africa/women-in-animation-announces-women-in-animation-world-summit-in-collaboration-with-annecy-international-animation-festival-2021-hybrid-edition/
https://citinewsroom.com/2021/05/women-in-animation-to-hold-fifth-women-in-animation-world-summit-from-june-14/
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/women-animation-world-virtual-summit-233406085.html
https://www.afnews.info/wordpress/2021/05/26/speakers-announced-for-5th-women-in-animation-world-summit/
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/women-in-animation-unveils-program-for-5th-world-summit-at-annecy-205574.html

 

 

FEATURED PRESS – FALL 2020:

 

 

FEAUTURED PRESS – SUMMER 2020:
 
 

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS 2020:

 

SIGGRAPH 2019:

 

ANNECY 2019 – SUMMIT LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT

 

WIA GLOBAL FUND

 

USC STUDY ANNOUNCEMENT
 
Polygon:
 
TeenVogue:
 
NY Post:
 
USA Today:
 
Comicbook.com
 
NBC/Dallas Ft. Worth:
 
IMDB:
 
Studio Daily:
 
Daily Mail/UK:
 
Shoot Online:

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POST-ANNECY

 

WIA RECEIVES MIFA AWARD

2/27/18 – Mifa Gives Animation Industry Award to Women in Animation
http://www.awn.com/news/mifa-gives-animation-industry-award-women-animation

2/27/18 – Annecy Unveils 2018 Poster, WIA to Receive MIFA Industry Award
http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/annecy-unveils-2018-poster-wia-to-receive-mifa-industry-award/

WIA ON SEXUAL HARRASSMENT:

2/22/18 – Hollywood Report
#MeToo Slowly Trickling Down to ‘Below the Line’ Community
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/metoo-slowly-trickling-down-below-line-community-1086771

2//21/18 – Women And Hollywood Blog
Women In Animation Head Calls On Major Studios to Take Pledge, End Harassment
http://blog.womenandhollywood.com/women-in-animation-head-calls-on-major-studios-to-take-pledge-end-harassment-92c21d16c32b

11/17 – Women and Hollywood Blog
Women In Animation and Raising Films Join the Fight Against Sexual Harassment by Rachel Montpelier
http://blog.womenandhollywood.com/women-in-animation-and-raising-films-join-the-fight-against-sexual-harassment-7999a74a3e87

11/17  – Canadan Animation Resources
From the internets: Women in Animation Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/2017/11/from-the-internets-women-in-animation-combating-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace

11/15 – DEADLINE
Women In Animation Group Steps Up Efforts To Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment BY Dawn C Chmielewski
http://deadline.com/2017/11/women-in-animation-fights-workplace-sexual-harassment-1202209216

11/14 – ANIMATION DIGITAL DIGEST
Women in Animation Protest Against Sexual Harassment in the Workplace by Ashish Mitra

http://animationdigitaldigest.com/women-animation-protest-sexual-harassment-workplace

11/12 – AWN
Women in Animation Launches Roar Art Project, Marches in Hollywood
http://www.awn.com/news/women-animation-launches-roar-art-project-marches-hollywood

11/9 – ANIMATION MAGAZINE
Women in Animation Launches Courageous Roar! Art Project
http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/women-in-animation-launches-courageous-roar-art-project

11/8 – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Women in Animation Launch “Roar” in Response to Harassment by Carolyn Giardina
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/women-animation-launch-roar-response-harassment-1055959

 

PHYLLIS CRAIG SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT:

11/16 – TOONZONE
Women in Animation Awards Two Recipients with 2017 Phyllis Craig Scholarship by Edward Liu
http://www.toonzone.net/women-animation-awards-two-recipients-2017-phyllis-craig-scholarship/

11/15 – AWN
Women in Animation Awards Two Recipients with 2017 Phyllis Craig Scholarship
http://www.awn.com/news/women-animation-awards-two-recipients-2017-phyllis-craig-scholarship

11/15 – ANIMATION MAGAZINE
Women in Animation Awards Two Phyllis Craig Scholarships by Mercedes Milligan
http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/women-in-animation-awards-two-phyllis-craig-scholarships/

11/15 – ANIMATION SCOOP
Women In Animation Awards Two Recipients with Craig Scholarships
http://www.animationscoop.com/women-in-animation-awards-two-recipients-with-craig-scholarships/

On Animation Podcast:  Episode 3 – Women In Animation
http://onanimation.com/2016/08/07/on-animation-podcast-episode-3-women-in-animation/

Women in Animation Announces Academic Partnership
http://variety.com/2017/film/news/women-in-animation-academic-partnership-1202457436/

50/50 BY 2025
http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/women-in-animation-heads-charge-to-get-more-females-in-industry-1201696361/

Women in Animation & Walt Disney Animation Studios Announce Corporate Sponsorship

http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/disney-sponsors-women-in-animation-1201765549/

http://www.awn.com/news/wia-welcomes-walt-disney-animation-studios-first-corporate-sponsor

http://www.yahoo.com/movies/disney-signs-women-animation-first-corporate-sponsor-190902284.html

http://disneyexaminer.com/2016/05/03/disney-becomes-first-corporate-sponsor-for-women-in-animation-wia-equality-diversity-feminism/
http://www.skwigly.co.uk/wia-welcomes-walt-disney-animation-studios-first-corporate-sponsor/

http://www.toonzone.net/women-animation-announces-first-corporate-sponsor-walt-disney-animation-studios/
http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/wia-welcomes-disney-as-first-corporate-sponsor/

WIA WORKSHOP: THE ANIMATED SHOWRUNNER
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-animated-show-runner

WIA 2016 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/women-in-animation-membership-drive-1201725782/
http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/wia-launches-membership-drive-for-international-womens-day/?doing_wp_cron=1462309814.1414439678192138671875

http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/women-in-animation-launches-major-membership-drive-initiative-20160308

WOMEN IN ANIMATION FEMALE DIRECTORS PANEL AT CINEFAMILY 3/9/14:

Toon Barn | Women in Animation to Hold Director’s Club Panel on March (3/2/14)

Worldscreen.com | Upcoming WIA Event to Spotlight Female Animation Directors (2/28/14)

Animation World Network | WIA to Present ‘Directors’ Club’ Panel & Screening March 9 (2/26/14)

WIA PRESS ARCHIVES

2015 Phyllis Craig Scholarship

Variety | Harvard Undergrad Receives Scholarship From 105-Year-Old Women in Animation Vet by Terry Flores (8/11/15)

AWN | WIA Awards Susan Bin with 2015 Phyllis Craig Scholarship by Jennifer Wolfe (8/12/15)

WIA at ANNECY:

Variety | “Women Rule at This Year’s Annecy Animation Festival” by Ellen Wolff (6/11/15)

Animation Magazine | “WIA Steps Up with Leading Role at Annecy” by Tom McLean (6/12/15)

Animation World Network | “Women in Animation in the Spotlight at Annecy 2015” (5/27/15) 

Cartoon Brew | “Women in Animation Announces Annecy Animation Events” by Amid Amidi (5/28/15)

3DVF | “Annecy Women in Animation Organise Trois Evenements” (6/10/16)

TBIVision | “Toon Execs Working Towards a European Women in Animation Group” by Pascale Paoli-Labailly (6/5/15)

Toonzone.net | “Women in Animation in Spotlight at Annecy 2015” by Ed Liu (5/28/15)

Yahoo! Movies | “Women Rule Annecy Animation Festival” (6/29/15)

Aaaron.com | Women Rule at This Year’s Annecy Animation Festival

Afnews.info | Women in Animation: Bilanci e Prospettive Sul Lago di Annecy (6/18/15)

Animation Scoop on IndieWire : Women in Animation Meet at Annecy Fest to Discuss Gender Disparity in Industry by Jerry Beck  (6/18/15)

C21Media.net : “Animation Study Spotlights Gender” by Nico Franks (6/18/15)

Ebuzznew.com | “Annecy Women in Animation Present Gender Disparity Data” (6/18/15)

Entertainment Careers.net | “Women in Animation Meet at Annecy Fest to Discuss Gender Disparity in Industry” (press release pickup” (6/18/15)

Imdb.com | Annecy: Women in Animation Present Gender Disparity Data (6/17/15)

IndieWire | Women in Animation Offers Dismal Stats on Current State of Affairs, Proposes Paths Toward Progress” by Inkoo Kang (6/19/15)

La Croix | “Au Festival d’Annecy, les Femmes s’animent” by Stephane Dreyfus (6/15/15)

Le Film Francais | “Annecy 2015 – Des femmes majoritaires dans les écoles d’animation mais minoritaires dans l’industrie” by Patrice Carre (6/17/15)

Lemilie.org | Rebellion Dans Le Film D’Animation” by Clementine Delegnieres ( 6/19/15)

TV5Monde | 6/19/15: “A Annecy, honneur aux magiciennes de l’image animee” by Sylvie Braibant (6/19/15)

Variety | “Annecy: Women in Animation Present Gender Disparity Data” by Emilio Mayorga (06/17/15)

Animation Mag | “LA Times Reflects on Toon Town Gender Imbalance” from Mercedes Milligan (5/28/15)

Los Angeles Times | “At CalArts and Elsewhere, more Women are Entering the Picture” from Deborah Vankin (05/25/15)

Animation Mag | “On the Upswing” story on revamped WIA” from Tom McLean (1/9/15)

 

WOMEN IN ANMATION MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAM: 

Animation Scoop | “Women in Anmation Launches Mentorship Pilot Program” from Jerry Beck (07/21/2014)

AWN | “Women in Anmation Launches Mentorship Pilot Program” from Jenifer Wolfe (07/22/14) 

Lineboil | “Women in Animation Team Announces Mentorship Program” (07/22/14)

THR | “Women in Animation Launches Mentorship Program” from Carolyn Giardina 

Variety | “Women in Animation to Launch Mentorship Pilot Program” from Jordyn Holman (07/21/14)

 

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION/HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON PANEL 6/2/14:

Animation Magazine | “WIA Panel, Screening Previews ‘Dragon 2′” from Tom McLean (06/02/14)

 

MAKERS PANEL AT DreamWorks Animation 10/7/14:

AWN | “DreamWorks Animation to Host ‘Makers: Women in Hollywood’ Oct. 7” from Jennifer Wolfe (10/6/14)

Animation Magazine | “DWA Presents ‘Makers’ Screening for WIA Members” from Mercedes Milligan (10/6/14)

 

WOMEN IN ANIMATION NYC AT KIDSCREEN SUMMIT: 

Toon Barn | Women in Animation to Meet During Kidscreen Summit 2014 (2/4/14)

Examiner | Kidscreen Summit is the Mother Lode and WIA Celebrates (1/31/14)

Animation World Network | Women in Animation Announces New York Event (1/29/14) 

Animation Magazine | Women in Animation to Meet in N.Y. During Kidscreen (1/28/14)

Animated Women | Animated Events: Women in Animation NYC at the Kidscreen Summit (1/26/14) 

 

“FROZEN: An EVENING WITH THE FILMMAKERS” 01/14/14:

Animation World Network | WIA to Present ‘Frozen’ Filmmaker Event Jan. 14 (1/10/14)

 

WOMEN IN ANIMATION RELAUNCH:

Variety | Women in Animation Restructures With New Leadership (10/29/13)

Animation Magazine | Dean and Scanlan Elected as Women in Animation’s Co-Presidents (10/29/13)

Kidscreen | Women in Animation Names New Co-Presidents (10/29/13)

C21Media.net | New Leaders for Women in Animation​

Screen Daily | WIA Elects Co-Presidents (10/29/13)

Licensing.biz | Women in Animation Relaunches With New Leadership (10/30/13)

Indiewire | Margaret Dean and Kristy Scanlan Elected WIA Co-Presidents (10/31/13)

Cartoon Brew | Women in Animation Relaunches With New Leadership (10/31/13)

The Licensing Book | Women in Animation Relaunches Under New Leadership (10/30/13)

Celebrity Buzz | Women in Animation Relaunches With New Leadership (10/31/13)

World Screen | New Leadership for Women in Animation (10/30/13)

15 Minute News | Women in Animation Restructures With New Leadership (10/29/13)

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