In the earliest days of the animation industry, one woman animated and directed alongside the men who later became titans of the artform, yet her name and work have been lost – until now. The discovery of this pioneer changes everything. Hosted by Academy Film Scholar Mindy Johnson (“Ink and Paint”) this premiere event at the Academy Museum (Dec. 19th at 7:30pm) celebrates Johnson’s pivotal discovery of “the only woman animator” in the earliest days of animation, as well as other noted women artists at the dawn of an industry.

In a landmark event, this ground-breaking artist, and her surviving films, are finally introduced to the world, marking the debut of the earliest-known hand-drawn animation – animated and directed by a woman.

It’s Free for Museum members / For non-members, Pre-ordered reduced tickets are strongly suggested. Further details & to order tickets, click here.

Do not miss this one-of-a-kind, debut event.

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Jerry Beck

Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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