WIA Welcomes WIA UK as Official Community Collective
Tanya J. Scott, Lauren Orme and Amy Ashton to lead new group; first mixer set for May 28 with Locksmith Animation.
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WIA President and Education Chair Address Recent Arts Education Upheaval
In a letter sent to organization members, Marge Dean and Hsiang Chin Moe discuss significant new developments affecting arts education, including the closure of prestigious schools, colleges, and universities.
TV Academy Foundation to Commemorate 70 Years of Black Animation
Free virtual presentation on February 25 marks Black History Month with a focused discussion on representation and industry access for emerging creators.
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WIA Names Hayley Porter as Organization’s First Executive Director
Industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience will focus on international programs and initiatives while strengthening partnerships.
WIA Mentorship Program Applications Now Being Accepted
The organization’s long-time initiative that connects people of underrepresented gender identities to dedicated mentors who can help achieve the next steps in their careers has opened its latest call for participants.
Stories x Women: Tales of Jinns, Genius Aliens, Immigrants and Family Curses
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.
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FLAMIN Animations Showcases Latest Cohort’s Work at TNBFC XPO
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.
WIA Announces 2025 ‘Stories x Women’ Program Participants
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.
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Applications For WIA’s 2025 ‘Stories x Women’ Now Open
Selectees for the unique pitch development program receive a series of mentoring and coaching sessions led by animation experts who will prepare them to present at Annecy 2025; application deadline is February 7, 2025.
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FLAMIN Animations Announces Artist Selections
Award-winning animation studio Blinkink partners with Film London and Arts Council England’s program supporting black-identifying artists within the art, film, and animation; artists receive £3,000 each to create 1–3-minute animations, along with mentoring opportunities, development support, and advice.
TNBFC XPO Debuts FLAMIN Animation Artist Projects
The shorts premiered at TNBFC’s XPO in London, showcasing Black creatives; applications now open through May 27 for program’s 4th round.
Phillip Boutté Jr. and Michael Uwandi Talk ‘Building Character: Sketch to Screen’
At their January 20 Academy Museum presentation, moderated by Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey, the 9B Collective co-founders discussed concept design, building great characters, and how they strive to support and inspire young BIPOC artists with the conceptual creativity that will fuel their imaginations for years to come.
4th Annual AfroAnimation Summit Returns to Burbank
The conference, running April 10-12, promotes diversity and inclusion throughout the entertainment industry, welcoming a coalition of industry speakers, studio execs, students, creatives and young professionals.
2023 AfroAnimation Summit Coming to Burbank
The conference, running April 26-27, promotes diversity and inclusion in animation, welcoming an international coalition of industry speakers, studio execs, students, creatives and young professionals, in-person and via livestream.
FLAMIN Animations Shorts Premiere at TNB XPO London
You can also watch them here - Round 2 of the Film London and Arts Council England commissioning program wrapped up with the artist animators debuting their work at The New Black Film Collective’s event; round 3 applications now open through May 22.
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6th Annual WIA Diversity Awards Honorees Announced
The award recognizes individuals, films, and organizations working to expand diversity; recipients include producer Chris Nee, Epic Games, and Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib's film, ‘It's a Gray, Gray World.’
Inaugural FLAMIN Animations Artists Debut Their Work
Group’s commissioned shorts premiered at the recent TNBFC’s event showcasing Black creatives; program’s second round confirmed, with its call for submissions running April 20-July 5, 2022.
FLAMIN Animations Announces Four Artist Commissions
Sponsored by Film London and Arts Council England, the program aims to support black-identifying animators living in the UK; selected artists will receive £2,500 each along with mentoring opportunities, development support, and advice, to create 1–3-minute animations that will premiere on the Film London website in Winter 2021.
Open Call: FLAMIN Animations UK Project Commissions
Program sponsored by Film London and Arts Council England aims to support four black-identifying animators living in the UK by providing project development help, mentorship, and financing; applications deadline is June 22.
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Winners Announced for KingstOOn 2021
Martinique’s ‘TOL’ named Best Caribbean Short Film, South African ‘The Sugarcane Man’ named Best International Student Film, and Malaysian ‘Biji’ named Best International Short Film, as Jamaica’s premier animation conference and festival came to a close Sunday night.
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KingstOON Animation and Film Festival Focusing on Diversity in Animation
Programs organized around the event’s theme include panels ‘Diversity in The Media Industry,’ ‘Black Women in the World of Animation,’ and ‘The Creation of ‘Hair Love’ – From Script to Screen;’ Free online programs kick off on April 21.
KingstOON 2021 Announces Matthew Luhn to Keynote Festival Kick-off
Prime Minister Andrew Holness will also join the event opening; free virtual event runs April 21-25; Luhn is an industry veteran storyteller, writer, and animator whose credits include the ‘Toy Story’ films, ‘Monsters Inc.,’ ‘Finding Nemo,’ and ‘Cars.’
KingstOON Virtual 2021 Generates Record Number of Submissions
The free virtual event received over 2,100 entries from more than 100 countries, the largest numbers in its history; conference and festival runs April 21-25.
KingstOOn Virtual 2021 – April 21-25
Begins: April 21, 2021
The free virtual event will celebrate ‘Diversity in Animation;’ the conference will begin on April 21, with the film festival starting April 15 – films will be available on demand after they are aired.
