UCLA Film & Television Archive’s 18th Festival of Preservation kicks off in early March with a showcase of the latest restoration projects from its renown archive. In addition to undiscovered gems from classic Hollywood, rare silents, the films of Laurel & Hardy, 1960s television specials – and much more – the archive is devoting one […]
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Animation Restorations Highlight UCLA’s 2017 Festival of Preservation
February 18th, 2017 
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‘Zootopia” and ‘The Red Turtle’ Top Annie Awards; Complete List of Winners
February 4th, 2017 Jerry Beck Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia took the top honor as Best Animated Feature at the 44th Annual Annie Awards, tonight at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Zootopia took home a total of six awards, also receiving an Annie trophy for Outstanding Storyboarding, Character Design, Voice Acting (Jason Bateman), Writing and Best Direction. Best Animated Feature–Independent was presented […]
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Comments Off on ‘Zootopia” and ‘The Red Turtle’ Top Annie Awards; Complete List of Winners ANNIE AWARDS: Slate of Presenters Announced
January 18th, 2017 Jerry Beck Saturday, February 4th will mark the 44th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in animation. This year’s slate of presenters include former Lakers basketball legend, Kobe Bryant; actress Jenna Elfman; animator and film director, Patrick Osborne; Auli’l Cravalho (Moana); animator, author and illustrator, Glen Keane; actor and comedian, Tom Kenny; Paige O’Hara (25th Anniversary […]
Asifa Hollywood & Animation Educators Forum Accepting Applications for 2017 Faculty Grants
January 17th, 2017 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood and the Animation Educators Forum (AEF) announce they are accepting applications for the 2017 Faculty Grant program. The Faculty Grant program is designed to provide support for individuals or groups with reasonable expenditures associated with research, scholarly activity or creative projects in the field of animation. Deadline to apply is Monday, February 6 at […]
2016 Annie Award Nominations: Dory, Kubo, Moana, Panda and Zootopia Take Top Honors
November 28th, 2016 Jerry Beck The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for its 44th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit The Annie Awards website. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios), Kubo and the Two Strings (Laika), Kung […]
Asifa-Hollywood Donates $20k to Academy Help Preserve Williams’ “Thief/Cobbler” Art
November 9th, 2016 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood has donated $20k to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to assist with the curation and documentation of a major collection of original production artwork, donated by Miramax, of work created for Richard Williams’ production of The Thief and the Cobbler. The collection consists of thousands of hand-painted cels, pencil animation and […]
Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Selects 2016-17 Scholarship Recipients
August 29th, 2016 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood and the Animation Educators Forum (AEF) recently selected eight (8) animation students to receive a total of $30,000 in scholarships for academic year 2016-17. According to the AEF judges, applications came in from all around the world including Syria, Australia, Canada, Singapore and the USA, and each had their own passionate stories to tell. […]
SUBMIT TODAY: The 44th Annie Awards ‘Call For Entries’ Is Now Open!
August 22nd, 2016 Jerry Beck The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced today its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 44th Annual Annie Awards are now open! Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the Annie Awards will be presented in 9 production categories (Best Feature, Broadcast Production, Short Film, etc.) and 22 achievement categories (Best Animation, Direction, Production Design, Music, […]
