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Women In Animation Sets Scholarship Recipients
Women In Animation today set students Anya Butler, Laura Alejandra, Anna Dinh, Elena Fazio, Bekka Goldstein, Meghan Graham, Yulong Jones, Jennifer Nie, Nomin Ochir, Chelsea Ortega, Daphne Reynolds, Vanessa Schneider, Lou Thoby, Jennifer Wu, Kaiyun Yang, Ollie Yao, Irida Zhonga and Joy Zhou as the recipients of its…
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By Matt Grobar
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Women In Animation & Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Unveil Results Of Study Examining Representation Of Women In VFX Industry
Women In Animation and USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative today unveiled the findings of their latest joint study, “Invisible in Visual Effects,” looking at women’s participation in the VFX industry.
The quantitative study specifically examined women working across 400 top-grossing films from 2016 to 2019, assessing…
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By Matt Grobar
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Rebecca Sugar, Marko Dješka Film ‘All Those Sensations In My Belly’ & USC Annenberg To Receive Women In Animation Diversity Awards
Women in Animation has set Rebecca Sugar, Marko Dješka’s short film All Those Sensations in my Belly and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative as the recipients of the fifth annual WIA Diversity Awards, which are being presented as part of Spark Animation 2021.
The festival and conference kicked off yesterday and are…
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By Matt Grobar
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Random Media Acquires ‘The Kybalion’; WIA Sets Scholarship Program Partners; Sundance Institute’s Kendeda Grantees; Newport Honorees – Film Briefs
Random Media has acquired worldwide rights to The Kybalion, a faith-based documentary featuring appearances by Paula Roberts, Daniel Ryan, Bryan Contnoir, and Raymond Moody.
The film directed by Ronni Thomas (AMC's The Broken and the Bad) and hosted by occult historian Mitch Horowitz is set in 1908, examining an…
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By Matt Grobar
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Women In Animation Unveils Program For Virtual World Summit, Spotlighting “The Business Case For Diversity”
Women In Animation has unveiled the program for its fifth World Summit, which is part of the virtual programming for the hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival taking place this year.
The event, produced in concert with South African animation studio Triggerfish, will also be available…
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By Matt Grobar
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Women In Animation Launches 2021 Spring Mentorship Program With Focus On Women Of Color
On Thursday, Women In Animation announced the opening of its 2021 Spring Mentorship Program, which will look to help advance the careers of women of color.
For the first time, organizations including Black N'Animated, LatinX in Animation and Rise Up Animation will collaborate with WIA on its Mentor Circles.
Having…
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By Matt Grobar
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Women In Animation Sets First-Ever Virtual Summit In Collaboration With Annecy 2020
Women In Animation has set its program for the first-ever Women In Animation Virtual Summit which will run in collaboration with the Annecy International Animation Film Festival's 2020 online edition. WIA has previously had a significant presence at Annecy, and this year will focus on themes surrounding the coronavirus…
Women In Animation & The Animation Guild Team To Support Working Moms On Mother’s Day
In celebration of Mother's Day, Women in Animation and the Animation Guild have joined forces to encourage equality and flexibility in the workplace and to support the animation community "as it navigates the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic." In a joint statement, they noted that "many animation workers…
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By David Robb
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Inclusion In Animation Study Finds Gains For Women, But Much Work Still To Be Done – Annecy
A new report into the state of inclusion in the animation industry has found gains have been made, but much work remains, particularly for women of color. The study, entitled “Inclusion in Animation,” is billed as the most comprehensive and in-depth analysis of entertainment with a focus on animation from Dr. Stacy L…
Women In Animation Launches WIA Global Fund To Expand Reach
Women in Animation has launched the The WIA Global Fund, with the aim of developing and expanding programs and initiatives at the organization, part of its mission to achieve 50/50 equality in creative leadership within the animation industry by 2025.
The Walt Disney Company has led all early donors with a $100,000…
Women In Animation Chief Pens Open Letter On John Lasseter Hire
Reactions among women’s advocacy groups in Hollywood was swift after last week’s news that John Lasseter had been hired to run David Ellison’s Skydance Animation, this after the creative force behind Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios was forced to exit Disney because of accusations of sexual misconduct over the…
Three-Day Symposium Set For Women In The Animation Industry
A three-day symposium spotlighting female contributions in the field of animation and exploring solutions to sexual harassment, bias and the lack of diversity in the industry will be held Oct. 5-7 at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. The event – called "Breaking the Glass Frame: Women and Animation, Past, Present…
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By David Robb
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