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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.
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.
ASIFA-Hollywood has recommended two new members to its Advisory Board – Hannah Minghella and Alex Woo. In 2025, ASIFA-Hollywood created the Board, its members hand selected by ASIFA’s board of directors.
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) will host its 10th Salon Zoom meeting, A Personal Journey through the Toon Renaissance of the 1990s with animation industry veteran Tom Sito on Thursday, May 28th, 6 p.m. Pacific Time. To join this program, please click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81881511353?pwd=KYc5lQVUaYitxpO2IyvzX8yymaxcC1.1 In the 1980s, animated cartoons were seen as an art […]
We’re seeking festivals that are not only respected by their peers but also serve as influential voices within the animation community,” said ASIFA-Hollywood Executive Director Aubry Mintz. “The top prize winners at these festivals will be allowed to submit their work to corresponding Annie categories with no submission fee.”
