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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

Women In Animation

FIAPF and WIA Select Five Delegations For The Second “Stories x Women”

FIAPF and WIA Select Five Delegations For The Second “Stories x Women”

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 10th, 2023
Today, FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations) and WIA (Woman In Animation) announced the five delegations selected for the second edition of Stories x Women, a program aimed at increasing diversity of voices in animation globally. Stories x Women’s goal is to support access to international opportunities for women animators who want to tell […]
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WIA Announces Honorees For Diversity Awards at Spark Festival

WIA Announces Honorees For Diversity Awards at Spark Festival

Avatar photoLauren Ashton|
October 26th, 2022
Women In Animation has just announced the recipients of the WIA Diversity Award, presented alongside the Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG). This year’s recipients are: Producer Chris Nee, Epic Games, and Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib’s film, entitled: It’s a Gray, Gray World. Jena Olson (Head of Operations at WIA) is presenting the awards via […]
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WIA ANNOUNCES 2023 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INDUSTRY PARTNERS

WIA ANNOUNCES 2023 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Avatar photoLauren Ashton|
October 23rd, 2022
Women in Animation has just announced the largest amount of industry partners contributing to the WIA Scholarship Program. Eight partners, including Animation Focus, ArtStation, Autodesk, Animation Mentor Foundry,Toon Boom, Wacom, LAIKA, and Yellowbrick Learning have all contributed workshops, tutoring sessions, hardware, software packages and cash prizes. WIA’s Bay Area and Montreal Chapters are providing special […]
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Women In Animation Announces It’s Fifth Annual Diversity Awards

Women in Animation (WIA) is proud to announce the fifth annual WIA Diversity Award recipients, presented in partnership with the Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG). The recipients of this year’s awards are: creator Rebecca Sugar; All Those Sensations in My Belly by Marko Dješka; and the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 29, 2021
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Women In Animation Announces It’s Fifth Annual Diversity Awards

Woman In Animation Announces Scholarship Program Industry Partners for 2022

Women in Animation is continuing to expand its ongoing WIA Scholarship Program with workshops, tutoring sessions, software packages and cash prizes for recipients of the 2022 cycle from industry partners Animation Focus, Animation Mentor, Autodesk, Foundry, LAIKA, Toon Boom and Wacom. Additionally, WIA’s Bay Area and Montreal Chapters are providing special scholarship prizes for students […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 21, 2021
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Woman In Animation Announces Scholarship Program Industry Partners for 2022

“Women In Animation Summit” to be Held in Collaboration with Annecy 2021

Women in Animation (WIA) has announced the program for the fifth The Women in Animation World Summit, in conjunction with this year’s hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2021. The theme of this year’s virtual Summit is “The Business Case for Diversity.” The Women in Animation World Summit will be viewable […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 26, 2021
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“Women In Animation Summit” to be Held in Collaboration with Annecy 2021

Peilin Chou Debuts “Awakening”

Awakening is a PSA directed by Oscar-nominated producer Peilin Chou (Over The Moon), in response to the rise in Asian violence across the country. As part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and with the goal of inspiring and uplifting the community and beyond, Awakening features an exciting line-up of top Asian American animation […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|May 16, 2021
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Peilin Chou Debuts “Awakening”

Women In Animation Launches 2021 Spring Mentorship Program

Women in Animation (WIA) is proud to announce the opening of its 2021 Spring Mentorship Program with a special focus on mentoring women of color through its proven series of Mentor Circles. With the organization’s ongoing commitment to reach 50/50 by 2025, the WIA Mentorship Program connects women and gender non-binary individuals at all levels […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|March 25, 2021
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Women In Animation Launches 2021 Spring Mentorship Program

Women In Animation Diversity Awards at Spark Animation 2020

Women in Animation (WIA) is proud to announce the fourth annual WIA Diversity Award recipients, presented in partnership with the Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG). The recipients of this year’s awards are: Kyoto Animation; Laurence Ralph for his animated short, The Torture Letters; and María Trénor’s animated short, Where Were You? The awards are […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 28, 2020
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Women In Animation Diversity Awards at Spark Animation 2020
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FIAPF and WIA Select Five Delegations For The Second “Stories x Women”

Today, FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations) and WIA (Woman In Animation) announced the five delegations selected for the second edition of Stories x Women, a program aimed at increasing diversity of voices in animation globally. Stories x Women’s goal is to support access to international opportunities for women animators who want to tell […]