The 23rd annual global student competition saw close to 800 films judged, with 7 teams handed over $130,000 in prizes.
This year’s Student Animation Showcase film selections are all from Ringling College of Art and Design; each to receive ASIFA-Hollywood membership and free submissions to the Annie Awards.
The first-of-its-kind animated project inspired by artwork from St. Jude patient Ethan Washburn follows a character whose superpower is fighting fevers and has long served as an informal mascot for patients and families.
Animated by ‘Pat,’ the freelance writer and stand-up comic’s adult comedy series follows Uncle Frank, an oblivious, MTV-era throwback who calls it like he sees it.
TAG 839 shares the ratification of a first-ever union contract for the studio’s production workers and the unionization of remote workers across the U.S. who contribute to LA-based projects.
6 students were selected from the United States, Canada, and Spain; awards will be used to cover costs for necessary software and hardware; creative and academic research; and tuition.
The 23rd annual global competition, hosted by Professor Aubry Mintz at Cal State Long Beach, will award 7 teams for their 30-second animated film made in no more than 24 hours; famed Pixar director will not reveal theme until contest starts.
The 7th annual event features panels on ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ and ‘Star Wars,’ plus demos, an Artist Alley, and awards ceremony; runs October 24-26 in Pasadena, California.
In what’s being called an ‘historic week of organizing’ at The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, workers at Netflix Animation Studios, on ‘Ted’ at NBCUniversal, and at SpindleHorse have formally moved to join the union.
Creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond share details about their animated sequel, set in ‘The Dragon Prince’ universe, which picks up 7 years after the original show, with many key characters returning as adults; supporting Kickstarter campaign starts September 16.
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film has begun accepting film submissions - the deadline for the short film competition is November 15, 2025; the deadline for the feature-length film competition is January 15, 2026.
The September 7 event, featuring Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Dani Bowman, will spotlight stand-up comedians alongside live musical and improv performances, plus a documentary short film premiere.
OIAF 2025 will help seal the Honmoon with a special screening of the hugely successful Netflix musical adventure, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans on-hand to discuss; Kevin Gillis will talk all things ‘The Raccoons’ at the Animation Exposé.
Film London’s commissioning program for early-career Black and African, Asian, indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage backgrounds animators welcomes David Adeyemi, Jasmine Hewitt, Brandon Saunders, and Lysander Wong to its 2025-2026 program.
From ghost stories and family curses to intergalactic misfits and urban rabbits, WIA’s 2025 animation creators’ cohort features 5 bold new projects from women across the globe, each exploring identity, legacy, and self-discovery in imaginative, culturally rich worlds.
2 full-tuition scholarships, 4 75% off tuition scholarships, 6 50% off tuition scholarships, and multiple partial scholarships are open to applicants worldwide; entry period closes September 16.
250+ page hardcover career retrospective artbook project, from Oni Press, of the American illustrator’s dynamic, intense, reference-based realistic work, including rarely seen covers, character designs, and concepts, goes live on August 11.
Submissions run through November 9; next year’s ceremony is set for February 21, 2026 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
The free Zoom talk, the 8th salon for ASIFA-Hollywood’s AEF, featuring the Oscar-nominated director, Chapman University Professor Emeritus, and author of ‘Mr. In-Between: My Life in the Middle of the Animation Revolution,’ will be held August 10 at 11 am PST.
Bigger in size and broader in scope with the inclusion of animation company data, the comprehensive research report, available as a free download, is packed with clear, concise, and easy to digest information that charts and assesses 2,450 companies within the global animation and VFX industries.
Developed by the company’s in-house audience intelligence team, Moonbug Insights, the report combines a nationally representative survey of 1,000 U.S. parents with 15 in-depth interviews.
Applications must be submitted by August 1 from undergraduate students entering their sophomore year or above, and from graduate students working towards degree completion.
The $1.4M grant will support a range of onscreen content, outreach programs, and community events inspired by the series and ongoing FRP initiatives.
The new edition’s 15 selected projects were announced at MIFA during Annecy 2025; technology, diversity and risky narratives mark the new generation of winners.
The Greenland-based creative health communication agency, led by founder Mona Koch Madsen, is developing new video series focused on issues such as hypertension, COPD, medication literacy, and diabetes.
