Events

Ottawa International Animation Festival marks 50 years with New Poster by Cartoonist Seth
To celebrate its 50th anniversary in September, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s largest animation festival, has unveiled its official 2026 poster, created by acclaimed Canadian cartoonist and designer Seth.
MoMA Presents “Masters Of American Animation” Introduced by John Canemaker – January 17th

MoMA Presents “Masters Of American Animation” Introduced by John Canemaker – January 17th

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January 7th, 2026
Celebrating the publication of The Art of John Canemaker: An Animator's Garden (2026), Canemaker, an Academy Award–winning filmmaker, present a Saturday matinee of new digital restoration premieres of classic American animation January 17th.
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

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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.

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ASIFA ‘Global Meet and Greet’ Mixer set for June 12 in Annecy

ASIFA-Hollywood will be co-sponsoring the ‘ASIFA Global Meet and Greet’ mixer on Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. CST at Espace Détente in MIFA during the weeklong annual Annecy International Animation Film Festival, June 9-15. This mixer is co-sponsored with ASIFA Hellas and ASIFA China. Attending this year’s festival on behalf of ASIFA-Hollywood are Interim […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 5, 2024
ASIFA ‘Global Meet and Greet’ Mixer set for June 12 in Annecy

Comic-Con Museum Opens “Becoming Betty Boop” Exhibit June 27th

For nearly 100 years, she’s remained a cultural icon. Soon, Comic-Con Museum visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the worldwide debut of Becoming Betty Boop, a Comic-Con Museum exclusive and original exhibit opening on Thursday, June 27. In collaboration with Fleischer Studios, Comic-Con Museum curated this one-of-a-kind multimedia exhibit to take fans on […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 3, 2024
Comic-Con Museum Opens “Becoming Betty Boop” Exhibit June 27th

Annie Awards Go To “Spider-Man” and “Robot Dreams”

Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Feature honors at the 51st Annie Awards celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA. Spider-Man also took home an Annie for Best FX- Feature (Pav Grochola, Filippo Maccari, Naoki Kato, Nicola Finizio, Edmond Boulet-Gilly), Best Character Design – Feature (Jesus Alonso Iglesias) Best Direction – […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|February 17, 2024
Annie Awards Go To “Spider-Man” and “Robot Dreams”

Heritage Offering Mammoth “Collecting The Simpsons” Auction

On February 17, Heritage will offer some of the rarest and most sought-after Simpsons art and collectibles ever assembled in its Collecting the Simpsons Animation Art Showcase Auction. The first of its kind, the online auction includes original animation art from some of The Simpsons’ funniest episodes, including early appearances on The Tracey Ullman Show, “Treehouse of […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|January 23, 2024
Heritage Offering Mammoth “Collecting The Simpsons” Auction

Celebrating 100 Years of Disney: PART II Signature Auction

The long-range impact of Walt Disney’s vision has shaped history. From technological breakthroughs in sight and sound to how we tell and understand stories, from care in the smallest detail to the pleasure of grand spectacle, one of the most popular and enduring of all American institutions is responsible for the modern world’s relationship with […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|December 4, 2023
Celebrating 100 Years of Disney: PART II Signature Auction

The Los Angeles Animation Festival – December 9 and 10

The Los Angeles Animation Festival (Dec. 9-10) announces a NIGHT OF CARTOON VOICES as part of this year’s LAAF 2023 at the Jaxx Theater in Hollywood. The event on Saturday night Dec 9th will feature voice actors ERIC BAUZA, known for the voice of BUGS, DAFFY, PORKY and WILE E. COYOTE as well as voice […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|November 29, 2023
The Los Angeles Animation Festival – December 9 and 10

EVENT: The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students Shatters New Records

Taking place on October 4th and 5th, the 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students enjoyed its 22nd year. This free contest challenges students to create a 30-second short animated film in less than 24 hours and invites participants from around the world. Hosted by animation professor, Aubry Mintz, the event took place at CalState Long […]