ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) announces the 6th edition of its highly anticipated 2023 slate of theatrical presentations, special events, and shorts showcases taking place over five days, October 18-22, in Hollywood. AIF’s Opening Night on Wednesday, October 18 launches with a GKIDS presentation of Studio Ghibli’s THE BOY AND THE HERON, the latest film from […]

Today, Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology (PFCAT) is pleased to announce that legendary director and animator Bill Plympton will be in attendance at the 2023 Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology on August 4th at 8pm. This special event will be held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) Empirical […]

This year’s group of “Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G” (hand-selected by Academy Award winner and The View host Whoopi Goldberg) just screened for the first time at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival in NYC. They’ll be back on the big screen again Sunday June 11th and Saturday June 17th, before being available to stream […]

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 […]

VIP tickets for the 50th Annie Awards celebration on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall are on sale now at www.annieawards.org/tickets. ASIFA-Hollywood members receive a discounted ticket price of $200 each through January 30, 2023. For complete ticket and event information, please visit the Annie Awards website at www.annieawards.org. This year, we are […]

This year’s 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students will be hosted online, from Friday October 14th to Saturday October 15th. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce a 30-second animated film in under 24 hours. Now celebrating its 20th year, this international competition is hosted by […]