The ninth annual WIAWorld Summit, held on June 9th at Annecy’s Impérial Palace Hotel, brought together 350+ attendees and sparked dynamic conversations on gender equity, innovation, and the evolving animation landscape. Under the theme “The Future is Animated,” the day-long symposium featured industry leaders, filmmakers, and executives exploring how to create a more inclusive and […]
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WIA STORIES: Pramita Mukherjee Pramita Mukherjee’s journey to becoming the Senior CFX Developer at DreamWorks Animation began nearly 20 years ago in Kolkata, India. Always interested in creative arts, she took a leap of faith and followed her dream of one day creating the cartoons she loved watching on her television screen. Since then, she
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WIA STORIES: Keika Lee Meet Keika Lee, a dynamic force in the animation industry and a proud member of WIA Bay Area. As the founder of Greyscale Animation, she has quickly made a name for herself through critically acclaimed projects that highlight her creative vision and dedication to storytelling, including her short film “Oren’s Way,”
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The 8TH Annual WIA World Summit at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival took place on Monday, the 10th of June, and was a tremendous success. Tackling the theme, ‘Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation,’ the day-long symposium of panels and focused conversations featuring key thought leaders, filmmakers, and executives from around the world
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Boy it’s a tough time for some of us in the animation community. Many people have been unemployed for a long time, causing them to consider leaving the industry that they love. Companies are consolidating, which always means more layoffs, uncertainty and unemployment. Small companies that depend on work-for-hire are shrinking or going under
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The eighth edition of the day-long symposium will tackle the theme, ‘Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation’ LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, WIA announced the lineup for this year’s WIA World Summit at the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2024. This year’s summit, themed “Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation,” will examine
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Watch the video of our interview with 2024 WIA World Summit Artist Maria Melo below, or scroll down to read the full transcript. Watch the full video here Think back to the earliest moment in your life when you realized you loved creating art and please share it with us. I think I’ve always been
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2023 World Summit Our Seventh Annual World Summit at Annecy International Animation Film Festival was a success, and we thank everyone who participated, whether in-person or virtually. The day was filled with rousing and thought-provoking discussions featuring industry professionals in the fields of animation, VFX, and gaming. More than 400 people took part in the
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