ASIFA-Hollywood announced today it will debut ASIFA-Showcase, a new two-day animation event at Infinity Festival Hollywood bringing together some of the biggest names in animation, November 14-15, at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles. 

ASIFA-Showcase will serve as ASIFA-Hollywood’s For Your Consideration (FYC) campaign and a precursor to the 2026 awards season, bringing together artists, filmmakers, studios, and industry leaders featuring two days of screenings, panels, presentations, demonstrations and networking. With programming from many of the industry’s leading studios and platforms, the Showcase will give ASIFA-Hollywood members an inside look at the films, television productions, and creative talent shaping this year in animation. 

            ASIFA-Showcase takes place November 14 and 15 as part of Infinity Festival Hollywood, the four-day Los Angeles festival bringing together the people shaping the future of entertainment. Running November 12 through 15 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion, Infinity Festival features programming across entertainment, animation, gaming, sports and emerging media. The partnership with ASIFA-Hollywood brings its FYC Showcase and awards-season programming to the Festival, with two days of screenings, panels and presentations.

            The inaugural lineup brings together an exceptional cross-section of the animation industry, with participating studios including Apple TV, Crunchyroll, Disney/Pixar, Disney Television, IFC, LAIKA, Marvel Animation, Netflix Animation, Paramount+, Sony Pictures Animation, Tierney Corp, Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation and Warner Bros. Animation. Wacom joins as a sponsor of the Showcase, supporting ASIFA-Hollywood and the artists who work with its tools. Additional programming and participants will be announced in the coming weeks.    

            “We wanted to create an event that belongs to the animation community and gives the incredible work being produced across our industry a place to be seen, discussed and celebrated as awards season begins,” said Aubry Mintz, Executive Director of ASIFA-Hollywood. “The Showcase has drawn an extraordinary lineup in its very first year, and we’re excited to bring so many parts of our animation community together in one place.”

            “I’ve always admired this community’s ability to imagine something that doesn’t exist yet and then make it real. For nearly a decade, Infinity Festival has built a home for exactly that kind of creative ambition, bringing extraordinary storytelling together with the technologies and production environments that show it at its very best. I can’t think of a more natural home for the ASIFA-Hollywood Showcase, or a more exciting place to see where animation goes next,” said Mark Lieber, Founder & CEO, Infinity Festival.

            ASIFA-Hollywood membership includes complimentary access to all four days of Infinity Festival, November 12 to 15, giving members the full festival alongside the two days of Showcase programming. ASIFA Professional and Patron members will be provided with an opportunity to RSVP in advance. For more information, please visit: https://asifa-hollywood.org/membership. 

            Attendees will experience the latest animated feature films and television productions, hear directly from the filmmakers and creative teams behind them, and gain greater insight into the artistry, storytelling and shaping animation this awards season. From major studio productions to independent animation, the Showcase weekend is designed to create a place where the animation community can discover new work, exchange ideas and celebrate the artists who bring these stories to life. 

            ASIFA-Showcase also serves as a fundraiser to support ASIFA-Hollywood’s plans for a second Annie Awards ceremony, creating more nominations and opportunities to recognize all artists working across animation. 

About ASIFA-Hollywood

ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s 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), film preservation, open-source support, special events, screenings and the annual Annie Awards.       

About Infinity Festival Hollywood 

Infinity Festival is Entertainment × Tech. The Original. Founded in Los Angeles in 2018, the annual festival brings together the people and companies shaping how entertainment is created, experienced and shared. The ninth edition takes place November 12 to 15, 2026 at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion.  For more information on ASIFA-Showcase please visit https://asifa-hollywood.org/programs