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Empowering a New Generation of Filmmakers Headline News

Netflix, ACE Canada Share 5th Animation Career Excelerator Cohort Shortlist

45 candidates selected from applicants across 6 provinces will participate in workshops and final jury presentations, with 9 to be selected to earn key credits on a new animated short; ACE 4 film ‘Rocketship Mai’ to screen at Annecy.

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Supporting a New Generation of Animation Creatives Headline News

CTN Foundation Launches Roger Allers Legacy Scholarship Award

New initiative to support emerging storytellers across directing, story art and libretto writing will provide mentorship with top industry artists including Sir Timothy Miles Rice, John Musker, Kirk Wise and Brenda Chapman.

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Diversity and Inclusion in Animation Headline News

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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Diversity and Inclusion in Animation Headline News

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.

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Diversity and Inclusion in Animation Headline News

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.

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Diversity and Inclusion in Animation Headline News

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.

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Empowering a New Generation of Filmmakers Headline News

Netflix, ACE Canada Society Continue Partnership for ACE 5

The career accelerator for mid-level women, non-binary, and Two-Spirit animation professionals from across Canada is accepting applications until February 22.

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No Artist Left Behind Headline News

Call for Entries: Creative Talent Network 2025 Scholarships

CTN and the CTN Foundation have announced 11 discipline-focused awards named for industry luminaries and 4 awards offered through a new International Creative Exchange Program (ICEP).

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mentorship programs Headline News

Dash Studio and Demo Duck Launch 2024 Motion Mentorship Program

Applications now being accepted for 6-month, online-only program, starting next month, that will provide tutorage, advice, and connection building for young creatives in the motion design industry who identify with underrepresented communities.

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Diversity in Creative Development Headline News

2nd CAPE Animation Directors Accelerator Class Announced

Program, which kicked off at Lightbox Expo, includes a month of in-person and virtual sessions; participants are paired with high-level animation industry mentors while developing and honing creative and leadership skills.

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Apply Today: CAPE Animation Directors Accelerator Program

In collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the initiative provides next-gen Asian and Pacific Islander animation professionals a chance to hone creative and leadership skills via panels, workshops, masterclasses and mentorships; application deadline is October 6.

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Call for Submissions Headline News

Submissions Now Open: 2023 LXiA Spark Animation Grant

Supported by Netflix, the community outreach program awards 3 emerging independent Latinx animation filmmakers with money, mentorship, and support for production of an animated short film; the submission deadline is February 3.

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Community Outreach Headline News

Netflix Animation Foundation Program Launches Session 3

Initiative pairs students and young professionals with Netflix Animation mentors to build equity and access for underrepresented early creatives; latest edition partners with LA-based Black N' Animated.

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DNEG: Championing Employee Diversity, Inclusion, and Mental Wellbeing

For the leading VFX and animation company, senior management is all in with a new set of EDI initiatives and resources to support their talented, diverse, and expanding staff across 9 international studios.

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Mentoring Women in Animation Headline News

WIA Vancouver Announces Career EXCELelerator Candidates

Sponsored by Netflix Canada, the ACE program creates opportunities for new and diverse voices to tell their stories; participants will receive mentoring, training, and support in developing original IP.

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Mentoring Women in Animation Headline News

WIA Vancouver Announces Animation Career EXCELelerator Shortlist

Sponsored by Netflix Canada, the ACE program supports animation professionals who identify as women and non-binary; 32 applicants were selected to participate in Phase 1, which includes workshops, pitch training and mentoring.

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Community Outreach Headline News

Netflix Launching 2nd Animation Foundation Mentorship Session

Program to broaden opportunities for underrepresented talent and bring new voices and stories to the animation space is partnering with Veterans in Media and Entertainment and IllumiNative to identify candidates from the veteran and Native American / Alaskan Native communities.

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Community Outreach Headline News

LatinX in Animation Announces First LXiA Spark Animation Grant

Sponsored by Netflix, the program will award two emerging independent Latinx animation filmmakers with money, mentorship, and support for production on an animated short film; submissions now being accepted through December 10.

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career development Headline News

Inaugural Class Announced for CAPE Animation Directors Accelerator

Program provides an opportunity to develop and hone creative and leadership skills via a series of panels, workshops, and masterclasses; selected applicants to be paired with high-level animation industry mentors.

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Community Outreach Headline News

HBO Max and WarnerMedia Launch Animated Shorts Program

New mentorship and training program seeks to discover artists in underrepresented communities whose style and voice push boundaries in storytelling and animation; up to 7 artists will be selected to participate; applications due by October 24.

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Community Outreach Headline News

Netflix Launching Animation Foundations Mentorship Program

Kicking off next month, the program will broaden opportunities for underrepresented talent and bring new voices and stories to the animation space; creatives in both the Latinx and neurodiverse communities have been selected by program partners to participate in the inaugural Fall 2021 group.

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Talent development Headline News

‘Universal Animation Writers Program’ 2021 Selections Revealed

5 participants chosen for first-of-its-kind paid one-year program, in partnership with DreamWorks and Illumination, to develop underrepresented voices in film and TV animation through workshops, seminars, sponsorship, and roundtable discussions.

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50/50 by 2025 Headline News

WIA Spotlights Mentorship Successes with New Case Studies Release

Written by former AWN editor-in-chief Jennifer Wolfe, the detailed profiles share valuable and important insight into the Women in Animation initiative that continues to support and inspire the careers of numerous mentees.

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Mentoring Women in Animation Headline News

Netflix and WIA Vancouver Expand Animation Career EXCELerator Program

Women in Animation Vancouver’s ACE program mentors, supports, and trains women to help develop and create their own original IP; applications for 2022-2024 program open at the Spark Animation Festival 2021.

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New Animated Shorts Initiative Headline News

Cartoon Network Launches ‘Cartoon Cartoons’ Animated Shorts Program

Studio’s latest effort to nurture animation talent will give voices to a new and diverse generation of artists with mentorship and support; program’s creative council will include veteran producers Pete Browngardt, Manny Hernandez, Katie Rice, and Aminder Dhaliwal.