World VFX Day 2025 Releases Full Program
The final lineup for the free event, which each year spotlights the VFX and animation industries, features over 65 speakers across 15 hours of talks; will live stream via YouTube on December 8.
The final lineup for the free event, which each year spotlights the VFX and animation industries, features over 65 speakers across 15 hours of talks; will live stream via YouTube on December 8.
In support of the UN’s global ’16 Days of Activism’ campaign calling for an end to violence against women, Natalia León’s animated short, about a woman who returns to Mexico but cannot reconcile her rekindled memories of violence, is now streaming.
The first set of presenters is confirmed for the annual free event that shines a spotlight on the VFX and animation industries; YouTube livestream set for December 8.
With the November 12 debut of Season 3 along with its recent acquisition by Angel Studios, the animated series from Shining Isle Productions, which crowdfunded more than $8.2 million, keeps captivating audiences with epic storytelling as it moves full steam ahead producing Season 4 for release in 2026.
The ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ director, who has supported the project for the last 2 years, joins the production, from visionary filmmaker Vani Balgam, about a South Indian teenage tennis prodigy whose game changes when her father falls into a coma; the Kickstarter campaign is now live.
Adobe MAX attendees were invited to use AI features in Adobe Premiere or Photoshop to remix and reimagine frames of the original music video by Jordan Sommerlad.
The digital health company has added anime content to its platform, which specializes in a VR treatment, rather than eye patching, that encourages the brain to use both eyes together.
Running through November 6, the film’s Seed&Spark campaign offers supporters a tiered set of incentives; the film, which addresses anti-Asian hate, is slated for submission to festivals in 2026.
The 23rd annual global student competition saw close to 800 films judged, with 7 teams handed over $130,000 in prizes.
This year’s Student Animation Showcase film selections are all from Ringling College of Art and Design; each to receive ASIFA-Hollywood membership and free submissions to the Annie Awards.
The first-of-its-kind animated project inspired by artwork from St. Jude patient Ethan Washburn follows a character whose superpower is fighting fevers and has long served as an informal mascot for patients and families.
Animated by ‘Pat,’ the freelance writer and stand-up comic’s adult comedy series follows Uncle Frank, an oblivious, MTV-era throwback who calls it like he sees it.
TAG 839 shares the ratification of a first-ever union contract for the studio’s production workers and the unionization of remote workers across the U.S. who contribute to LA-based projects.
6 students were selected from the United States, Canada, and Spain; awards will be used to cover costs for necessary software and hardware; creative and academic research; and tuition.
The 23rd annual global competition, hosted by Professor Aubry Mintz at Cal State Long Beach, will award 7 teams for their 30-second animated film made in no more than 24 hours; famed Pixar director will not reveal theme until contest starts.
The 7th annual event features panels on ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ and ‘Star Wars,’ plus demos, an Artist Alley, and awards ceremony; runs October 24-26 in Pasadena, California.
In what’s being called an ‘historic week of organizing’ at The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, workers at Netflix Animation Studios, on ‘Ted’ at NBCUniversal, and at SpindleHorse have formally moved to join the union.
Creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond share details about their animated sequel, set in ‘The Dragon Prince’ universe, which picks up 7 years after the original show, with many key characters returning as adults; supporting Kickstarter campaign starts September 16.
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film has begun accepting film submissions - the deadline for the short film competition is November 15, 2025; the deadline for the feature-length film competition is January 15, 2026.
The September 7 event, featuring Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Dani Bowman, will spotlight stand-up comedians alongside live musical and improv performances, plus a documentary short film premiere.
OIAF 2025 will help seal the Honmoon with a special screening of the hugely successful Netflix musical adventure, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans on-hand to discuss; Kevin Gillis will talk all things ‘The Raccoons’ at the Animation Exposé.
Film London’s commissioning program for early-career Black and African, Asian, indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage backgrounds animators welcomes David Adeyemi, Jasmine Hewitt, Brandon Saunders, and Lysander Wong to its 2025-2026 program.
From ghost stories and family curses to intergalactic misfits and urban rabbits, WIA’s 2025 animation creators’ cohort features 5 bold new projects from women across the globe, each exploring identity, legacy, and self-discovery in imaginative, culturally rich worlds.
2 full-tuition scholarships, 4 75% off tuition scholarships, 6 50% off tuition scholarships, and multiple partial scholarships are open to applicants worldwide; entry period closes September 16.
250+ page hardcover career retrospective artbook project, from Oni Press, of the American illustrator’s dynamic, intense, reference-based realistic work, including rarely seen covers, character designs, and concepts, goes live on August 11.