ASIFA-Hollywood will be participating once again at Comic-Con San Diego, July 22-26. You can find ASIFA-Hollywood on the convention floor at Booth 1532. ASIFA-Hollywood will provide guests with information on memberships, upcoming events such as screenings, animation festivals, guest autographs, and our annual Annie Awards™ celebration. Be sure to follow @ASIFAHollywood on social media for the latest updates and any schedule changes. ASIFA-Hollywood will also host the following panels:

Thursday, July 23 • 7:00–8:00 PM • Room 5AB – Worst Cartoons Ever! – 

     Making its 21st annual appearance at Comic-Con, esteemed animation historian Jerry Beck (CartoonResearch.com, MeTV Toons) and ASIFA-Hollywood once again present a selection of the most terribly written, ugliest drawn, and unintentionally funniest animated films ever made. Cartoons include con favorites Mighty Mr. Titan (the physical-fitness superhero in a form-fitting costume, a little too tight for comfort) and Chris Welkin (the worst sci-fi comic strip adaptation ever). All real. All horrifying. Don’t say you weren’t warned. https://sched.co/2QWhi.            

Saturday, July 25 • 10:00–11:00 AM • Room 9 – Why Do Saturday Morning Cartoons Still Matter? 

     Before streaming and endless scrolling, Saturday morning cartoons built careers, launched studios, and helped shape the animation industry we know today. ASIFA-Hollywood and Saturday Morning Cartoons United present a behind-the-scenes look at the artists, voice actors, and creators who brought these iconic shows to life. Moderated by Caroline Buermann (founder, Saturday Morning Cartoons United) and Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes), the panel includes Craig Bartlett (Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Hey Arnold!), Chris Battle (Teen Titans, Samurai Jack), Jerry Beck (CartoonResearch.com), Bettina Bush (Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony), Matt Danner (Muppet Babies, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw), and Candi Milo (Tiny Toon Adventures, Dexter’s Laboratory). https://sched.co/2Qbt6.

     The following industry guests will be at the ASIFA-Hollywood Booth (#1532) all weekend to chat and sign autographs: 

Thursday, July 23 

Emily Brundige – Animator, writer, director (Goldie, Hilda)

Rey Mysterio – WWE Hall of Fame wrestler 

Calavera Brothers – Animation filmmakers and creators 

Friday, July 24 

Ruth Clampett – Producer and President of Clampett Studio Collections Calavera Brothers – Animation filmmakers and creators 

Jorge Gutierrez – Animator, writer, director (The Book of Life, Maya and the Three)

Saturday, July 25 (Schedule Pending) 

Ruth Clampett – Producer and President of Clampett Studio Collections 

Samantha Newark – Voice actor (Jem from Jem and the Holograms) 

Bettina Bush – Voice actor (Rainbow Brite, The Littles, My Little Pony) 

Eric Bauza – Voice actor (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Marvin the Martian) 

Frank Todaro – Voice actor (Starscream, Mugman, numerous animation and game characters) 

Cheryl Chase – Voice actor (Angelica Pickles from Rugrats) 

Sunday, July 26

Ambriz Brothers – Animation directors and filmmakers 

Frankelda Puppets – Stop-motion puppets from Frankelda’s Book of Spooks 

Candi Milo – Voice actor (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Looney Tunes Show)

     ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s first and foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA, supports a wide range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, Animation Educators Forum (AEF), animated film preservation, open source software support, special events, classes, screenings, and the annual Annie Awards™. For more information on ASIFA-Hollywood, please visitwww.asifa-hollywood.org.