WIA Press
2021 WIA Diversity Award Winners:
Rebecca Sugar, USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and ‘All Those Sensations in My Belly’ Receive WIA Diversity Awards
Rebecca Sugar, Marko Dješka Film ‘All Those Sensations In My Belly’ & USC Annenberg To Receive Women In Animation Diversity Awards
5th Annual WIA Diversity Awards Announced at SPARK Animation 2021
5th Annual WIA Diversity Awards Announced at Spark
Rebecca Sugar and USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Among WIA Diversity Award Winners
2022 WIA Scholarship Program:
WIA Scholarship Program Announces 2022 Industry Partnerships
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
WIA TALENT DATABASE:
https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/women-in-animation-database-1234974882/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/women-in-animation-talent-database-1234954615/
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/employment/women-in-animation-launches-database-for-underrepresented-talent-205207.html
https://www.awn.com/news/wia-launches-talent-database-increase-animation-studio-hiring-diversity
https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/women-in-animation-launches-talent-database-to-boost-underrepresented-talent/
https://kidscreen.com/2021/05/18/women-in-animation-launches-talent-database/
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni63297972
https://www.skwigly.co.uk/wia-talent-database-launch/
https://keyframemagazine.org/2021/05/24/women-in-animation-launches-talent-database/
FEATURED PRESS – FALL 2020:
https://www.awn.com/news/wia-issues-call-vote-support-voting-rights-new-open-letter
CLASS OF 2020 SHOWCASE:
Women in Animation Name WIA Class of 2020 Showcase Best Short Film Winners
Women in Animation announces “Class of 2020 Best Short Film” winners
https://www.animationmagazine.net/internet/wia-launches-class-of-2020-showcase-platform-for-animation-grads/
https://www.awn.com/news/women-animation-class-2020-showcase-call-submissions
https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/women-in-animation-2020-graduates-showcase-1234702791/
http://vfx-online.com/women-in-animation-offering-2020-graduates-a-platform-to-showcase-their-work/
FEATURED PRESS – SUMMER 2020:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-hollywood-guilds-are-confronting-ties-a-police-union-1300043
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/animated-film-tv-creators-aim-change-beyond-casting-not-just-including-black-characters-1302289
https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/storytellers-must-keep-pushing-hair-love-producer-karen-rupert-toliver-in-wia-statement-on-protests/
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/read-sony-pictures-animation-executive-karen-rupert-toliver-writes-open-letter-about-recent-events-192943.html
2020 VIRTUAL SUMMIT AT ANNECY:
https://keyframemagazine.org/2020/06/15/women-in-animation-announces-program-for-virtual-summit/
https://www.dessignare.com/2020/06/asiste-la-cumbre-virtual-wiaanimation.html
https://variety.com/2020/film/festivals/black-female-animators-launch-call-action-wia-virtual-summit-1234638316/
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/in-wake-of-george-floyd-protests-women-in-animation-summit-to-address-race-and-solidarity-193173.html
https://kidscreen.com/2020/06/12/annecy-2020-5-unmissable-sessions/
https://variety.com/2020/biz/markets-festivals/wia-george-floyd-global-protests-pandemic-shape-annecys-women-in-animation-summit-1234631279/
https://deadline.com/2020/06/women-in-animation-virtual-summit-annecy-film-festival-2020-1202956432/
https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/women-in-animation-virtual-summit-program-announced/
https://www.awn.com/news/wia-announces-women-animation-virtual-summit-program-annecy-2020-online
SIGGRAPH 2019:
http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/women-in-animation-announces-2019-siggraph-summit/
http://www.shootonline.com/spw/wia-present-women-animation-summit-siggraph-2019
http://www.awn.com/news/women-animation-summit-set-july-29-siggraph-2019
ANNECY 2019 – SUMMIT LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
http://variety.com/2019/film/news/women-in-animation-les-femmes-saniment-animation-world-summit-lineup-1203225369/
http://www.awn.com/news/speakers-announced-women-animation-world-summit-annecy
http://www.screendaily.com/news/inclusion-expert-stacy-smith-activist-julie-gayet-to-attend-women-in-animation-world-summit-in-annecy/5139909.article
http://www.studiodaily.com/2019/05/third-women-animation-world-summit-set-june-10-annecy-france/
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/annecy-will-host-the-3rd-annual-women-in-animation-world-summit-174662.html
http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/women-in-animation-les-femmes-saniment-set-annecy-summit-lineup/
http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/wia-and-lfa-announce-the-programme-lineup-and-initial-list-of-speakers-for-the-third-women-in-animation-world-summit
http://www.skwigly.co.uk/women-in-animation-world-summit-program-speakers-annecy-2019/
http://womenandhollywood.com/2019-women-in-animation-summit-to-feature-new-study-from-stacy-l-smith/
WIA GLOBAL FUND
http://variety.com/2019/biz/news/disney-women-in-animation-wia-global-fund-parity-1203234723/
http://deadline.com/2019/06/women-in-animation-wia-global-fund-launches-1202627849/
http://www.awn.com/news/women-animation-launches-wia-global-fund
http://womenandhollywood.com/women-in-animation-launches-global-fund-has-already-raised-over-500k/
http://vfxvoice.com/vfx-weekly-046/
http://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/women-animation-launches-wia-global-160049086.html
USC STUDY ANNOUNCEMENT
http://deadline.com/2019/06/inclusion-in-animation-study-women-roles-usc-annenberg-annecy-festival-1202630045/
http://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/wia-usc-annenberg-major-study-inclusion-animation-annecy-festival-1203238880/
http://variety.com/2019/film/news/female-directors-animated-movies-1203237877/#utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=social_bar&utm_content=bottom&utm_id=1203237877
http://www.screendaily.com/news/inclusion-expert-stacy-smith-unveils-women-in-animation-report-at-annecy/5140238.article
http://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/movies/animated-movies-women.html
http://www.thewrap.com/women-in-animated-films-make-up-only-17-of-lead-characters/
http://kidscreen.com/2019/06/10/animated-tv-film-companies-lacking-female-execs/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anneeaston/2019/06/13/usc-annenberg-study-defines-areas-of-trouble-suggests-improvements-for-women-working-in-animation/#728c7cc07da3
http://www.apnews.com/f133f9cdda5f44b9b7c673ca7661f538
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/06/10/us/ap-us-film-animation-inclusion-study.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/study-says-women-are-underrepresented-in-top-animation-jobs/2019/06/10/db598412-8b5e-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html?utm_term=.2b268ea82006
http://www.breitbart.com/news/study-says-women-are-underrepresented-in-top-animation-jobs/
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/study-women-underrepresented-top-animation-jobs-63600868
http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/white-women-make-gains-in-animation-industry-study-reveals/
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-rights/annecy-2019-first-ever-inclusion-in-animation-study-confirms-obvious-lack-of-opportunities-for-women-in-industry-175380.html
http://www.awn.com/news/usc-annenberg-releases-groundbreaking-animation-industry-gender-study
http://womenandhollywood.com/study-just-four-women-among-directors-of-the-top-animated-films-2007-2018/
http://www.dailynews.com/usc-annenberg-study-finds-some-progress-but-much-to-improve-for-women-in-animation
http://www.morningstar.com/news/market-watch/TDJNMW_2019061138/update-animated-films-rarely-feature-women-either-on-screen-or-in-the-directors-chair.html
http://cofestival.net/wia-usc-annenberg-current-main-examine-inclusion-in-animation-at-annecy-pageant-selection/
TeenVogue:
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/film-tv-animation-lacking-women-of-color
NY Post:
http://nypost.com/2019/06/10/study-says-women-are-underrepresented-in-top-animation-jobs/
Comicbook.com:
http://comicbook.com/movies/2019/06/10/animated-movies-2019-2000s-female-directors-feminism-frozen-2/
NBC/Dallas Ft. Worth:
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/Women-Underrepresented-Top-Animation-Jobs-511072092.html
IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni62513370
Studio Daily:
http://www.studiodaily.com/2019/06/animation-industry-still-lacks-key-roles-women-survey-finds/
Daily Mail/UK:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-7123511/Study-says-women-underrepresented-animation-jobs.html
Shoot Online:
http://www.shootonline.com/news/study-finds-women-are-underrepresented-animation-industry
POST-ANNECY
http://kidscreen.com/2019/06/17/3-annecy-trends-were-keeping-an-eye-on/
WIA RECEIVES MIFA AWARD
http://www.awn.com/news/mifa-gives-animation-industry-award-women-animation
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 ANIMATION 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)