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ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD Launches Inaugural Grant Program – The Will Ryan Excellence In Humor Award
ASIFA-Hollywood announced today the launch of its newest grant program, The Will Ryan Excellence in Humor Award, that encourages and recognizes emerging and talented individuals for their contributions to further the innovative future of animation with an emphasis on humor.
Annie Award Nominations: “K-Pop”, “Zoo2”, “Bad Guys”, “Elio”, “Amelie” Lead The Pack

Annie Award Nominations: “K-Pop”, “Zoo2”, “Bad Guys”, “Elio”, “Amelie” Lead The Pack

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
January 5th, 2026
ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 53rd Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. Here's the low-down - and the complete list of nominees.
53rd Annie Awards Tickets On Sale Now

53rd Annie Awards Tickets On Sale Now

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
November 17th, 2025
VIP tickets for the 53rd Annual Annie Awards are now on sale. The Annie Awards return to UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

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Watch The Annie Awards Live Stream Tonight – Here!

Asifa Hollywood is live streaming tonight’s Annie Awards ceremony – a virtual event this year – and you can watch or re-watch it here. The award ceremony’s multi-camera and audio set up covers the entire ceremony – the celebrations, the laughs, the flubs. You won’t miss a thing. It’s just like being there… only you […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|April 16, 2021
Watch The Annie Awards Live Stream Tonight – Here!

Annie Awards Announces Presenters For April 16th Online Event

ASIFA-Hollywood announced its slate of presenters today for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards to stream live courtesy of Variety on Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m. PST. Additional presenters to be announced. The virtual Annies link is here: http://annieawards.org/watch-it-live/. Presenters include actors Josh Gad, Matthew Rhys, Philippa Soo (Hamilton) and Eva Whittaker; Oscar winning composer, […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 30, 2021
Annie Awards Announces Presenters For April 16th Online Event

48th Annie Award Nominations Announced

ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 48th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominees. This year’s ceremony will be streamed live, courtesy of Variety on Friday, April 16th at 7 p.m. PST. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Onward (Pixar […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 3, 2021
48th Annie Award Nominations Announced

Asifa-Hollywood Announces It’s Juried Award Recipients for the 48th Annual Annie Awards

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today its selection of Juried Awards recipients for the 48th Annual Annie Awards. The Juried Awards honor career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation. The Winsor McCay Award for career contributions to the art of animation are being presented to three recipients – Willie Ito, animation designer whose career began at Warner Bros., […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 21, 2020
Asifa-Hollywood Announces It’s Juried Award Recipients for the 48th Annual Annie Awards

Asifa-Hollywood Appoints New Officers To Its Executive Board of Directors

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today, its new slate of officers for its executive board of directors. The new officers are: Board President, Sue Shakespeare; Vice President, Jerry Beck; 2nd Vice President, Brooke Keesling; 3rd Vice President, David Derks; Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jeff Wike; and Secretary, Jeanette Bonds. All of the newly appointed officers are currently active […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 7, 2020
Asifa-Hollywood Appoints New Officers To Its Executive Board of Directors

ASIFA-Hollywood Announced Today its ‘Call for Judges’

ASIFA-Hollywood announced today its ‘Call for Judges’ for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards. Applicants must have an established career in animation and exemplary professional credentials in at least one of the Annie Award categories. Individuals in the animation community, who are interested in being a nomination committee judge, will find the application at members.asifa-hollywood.org/judge-application.
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 30, 2020
ASIFA-Hollywood Announced Today its ‘Call for Judges’

Animation Educators Forum Announces the Inaugural Members of its Hall Of Fame

The Animation Educators Forum (AEF), a non-profit association of teachers and scholars whose focus is the art of animated film, announce the inaugural group selected to its new Hall of Fame. Dedicated to the artists and scholars whose teaching influenced the history of animation, the AEF will announce a new group of recipients each January. […]