Academy To Present “The Only Woman Animator” Dec. 19th

Academy To Present “The Only Woman Animator” Dec. 19th

December 9th, 2022

Jerry Beck

In the earliest days of the animation industry, one woman animated and directed alongside the men who later became titans of the artform, yet her name and work have been lost – until now. The discovery of this pioneer changes everything. Hosted by Academy Film Scholar Mindy Johnson (“Ink and Paint”) this premiere event at the Academy Museum (Dec. 19th at 7:30pm) celebrates Johnson’s pivotal discovery of “the only woman animator” in the earliest days of animation, as well as other noted women artists at the dawn of an industry.

In a landmark event, this ground-breaking artist, and her surviving films, are finally introduced to the world, marking the debut of the earliest-known hand-drawn animation – animated and directed by a woman.

It’s Free for Museum members / For non-members, Pre-ordered reduced tickets are strongly suggested. Further details & to order tickets, click here.

Do not miss this one-of-a-kind, debut event.

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

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