The annual celebration of excellence in animation will take place on February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall; the call for entries deadline is August 4, 2025, with discounts offered on early submissions.
The distinguished director known for his films at the NFB, including 1977 Oscar-winning ‘The Sand Castle’ and 1972 BAFTA-winning ‘Tchou-tchou,’ passed away on May 26 in Montreal.
The actor’s union claims the studio failed to bargain over appropriate terms for its use of AI to recreate James Earl Jones’ voice for the recently released Darth Vader playable character in ‘Fortnite.’
All-new documentary film highlights the long, strange trip of the underground cartoonist, publisher, activist and troublemaker who founded the Comic Book Legal Defense fund and for 30 years has been one of fiercest First Amendment advocates.
Over 100 artists from 28 countries will receive either a full scholarship, a partial scholarship with distinction, or an honorable mention, and engage in workshops, masterclasses, and one-on-one mentorships led by 12 industry leaders.
Proceeds from the Sotheby’s auction, held with the support of ASIFA-Hollywood and animation studios, professionals and the artist community, will assist animation colleagues affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
The groundbreaking, first fully computer-animated feature film returns to the SIGGRAPH stage with a special introduction by Ed Catmull, a 4K screening, and a tribute to the community that helped bring it to life, presented as part of the conference’s Computer Animation Festival.
Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review.
Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16.
Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the Pixar creative (associate producer of ‘Coco’) at an April screening in Munich where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible.
Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 proposed points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over concerns regarding consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims to have issued counteroffer with no response.
BRIC Foundation and Titmouse Foundation also partnered on ‘Reclaiming California’s Role in Global Animation,’ which substantiates the significant impact of the Animation Industry on job growth and innovation, and makes the case for modern animation tax credits.
Submissions open May 12 for animation creatives aged 11-22; deadline set for September 1, with nominations announced on October 1.
Nominations and entries are now open until July 25 for game developers, publishers, educators, and technology and service providers; awards ceremony set for November 4.
Winners of the creative challenges in animation, VFX, virtual production, and AR/VR to be revealed at the inaugural WAVES Summit running May 1-4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
The second edition of the awards invites aspiring and professional filmmakers from ASEAN member nations to submit 2-minute original short films exploring the theme of ‘family;’ submissions open through August 15.
Representatives from more than 40 countries, along with winners from 31 separate creative industry challenges, will converge in Mumbai for the inaugural conference, the first of its kind, with meetings, exhibitions and talks on topics from across animation, VFX, gaming, comics, XR, infotainment, and film.
For 98th Oscars, members must now watch all nominated films in a category in order to vote in final award round; each branch will judge films based on the ‘degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship.’
The multicultural action-adventure animated series has partnered with Autism in Entertainment and Spectrum Laboratory to support ongoing employment opportunities for autistic talent; star Atticus Baldwin to appear at ‘Neurodiversity Night of Laughs’ at the Laugh Factory on April 28.
The initiative will provide opportunities for young talent, including direct engagement with the studio’s creative team and a platform to explore creative careers; support for animation talent continues through the Aardman Academy.
Extended to run through May 6, the auction will showcase rare and one-of-a-kind pieces spanning 90 years of animation history, with all proceeds directly benefiting over 70 animation professionals affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
The organization’s Animation Educator’s Forum showcases and celebrates graduates’ final projects and provides exposure to industry recruiters; the entry deadline is June 16.
Artists in the fourth year of Film London’s commissioning program for early-career Black animators shared short film works in progress; applications for new round opens March 31.
5 selected delegates will receive mentoring and coaching sessions from industry experts to prep to pitch projects at Annecy 2025; initiative supports women animators from emerging animation communities in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
14 scholarship recipients were selected from 179 worldwide applicants representing 77 schools; an additional 41 received honorable mentions.
