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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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ASIFA-Hollywood Events at Comic Con

ASIFA-Hollywood Events at Comic Con

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
July 17th, 2026
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. Here's all the info.
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Animation Educators’ Forum Announces 2026 Faculty Grant Recipients

Animation Educators’ Forum Announces 2026 Faculty Grant Recipients

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
July 9th, 2026
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum's Faculty Grants committee recently awarded $26,960 to the following eight individuals.
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ASIFA Panel at Anime Expo: “Breaking Into Anime & Animation: How Studios Find and Hire Talent”

ASIFA Panel at Anime Expo: “Breaking Into Anime & Animation: How Studios Find and Hire Talent”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
July 1st, 2026
ASIFA-Hollywood will host a panel discussion during Anime Expo 2026 this Saturday, July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA. The panel will meet in Room 409AB at 4:15 p.m., and seating is first-come, first-served.
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The “24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students” is Open for Entries

What could you animate in 24 hours? That’s the question students will be asking themselves for this year’s 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students. The 2020 contest will be hosted online, from Friday October 2nd to Saturday October 3rd. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|September 24, 2020
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The “24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students” is Open for Entries

48th Annual Annie Awards Rules, Categories & Deadlines Announced

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that while the current pandemic has been a challenge, the 48th Annie Awards ceremony will be held — either virtually or live — on Friday, April 16th, 2021. The final decision on whether the ceremony is virtual or live will be determined this October 2020. “What this epidemic has taught us is […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 24, 2020
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48th Annual Annie Awards Rules, Categories & Deadlines Announced

Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Selects 2020 Student Scholarship Recipients

ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is proud to announce its scholarship recipients for academic year 2020. This year’s scholarships total is $40,000 and will be distributed to 11 students; four graduate and seven undergraduates from six countries. The scholarship funds will be used to cover costs for necessary software and hardware, academic research and tuition. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|July 15, 2020
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Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Selects 2020 Student Scholarship Recipients

Asifa-Hollywood Will Live Stream Annecy Master Class With Clements and Musker on Friday

On Friday, June 19th at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern), 9:00 a.m. (Pacific), legendary Disney directors Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, the Princess and the Frog, Moana), in a live streamed Annecy Festival Master Class, will discuss their careers and views on the animation industry. Ron and John’s open ended, informal conversation […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 16, 2020
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Asifa-Hollywood Will Live Stream Annecy Master Class With Clements and Musker on Friday

Asifa’s Animators Educator’s Forum To Release “Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase”

ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced its Animation Educator’s Forum (AEF) will release the Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase highlighting creative work and final projects from animation graduates all over the country. The showcase is the response to limitations, placed by the current COVID 19 situation, on graduating animation students’ ability to exhibit and screen their final […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 1, 2020
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Asifa’s Animators Educator’s Forum To Release “Class of 2020 Animation Virtual Showcase”

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces its Animation Educator’s Forum 2020 Faculty Grant recipients

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today its Animation Educator’s Forum (AEF) fourth annual Faculty Grant recipients: Zoya Baker (New York University), Mindy Johnson (CalArts), Nazil Eda Noyan (Bahcesehir University, Istanbul/Turkey), Jack Parry (Deakin University, Australia) and Kevin Sandler (Arizona State University). The AEF faculty grants are designed to provide support for individuals or groups with expenditures associated with […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 28, 2020
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces its Animation Educator’s Forum 2020 Faculty Grant recipients

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Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Announce 2021 Faculty Grant Recipients

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) has awarded its Fifth Annual Faculty Grants to Ana Mouyis (University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Alexander Sergeant (University of Portsmouth), Mette Peters (University of the Arts Utrecht), Paul Taberham (Arts University Bournemouth), Javad Khajavi (Maynooth University), Timothy Jones (Robert Morris University), Anitha Balachandran (Srishti Manipal […]