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ASIFA-Showcase Set For November, New FYC Event From Annie Awards Group
ASIFA-Hollywood, the organisation behind the Annie Awards, has announced ASIFA-Showcase, a new two-day event focused on animation during awards season. It will take place on 14–15 November at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles, as part of the wider Infinity Festival Hollywood, and aims to give members a chance to see and discuss the year’s animation.
The programme will include screenings, panels and presentations featuring films, television programmes and their creative teams, with studios including Apple TV, Disney/Pixar, Netflix Animation, LAIKA and DreamWorks Animation. ASIFA-Hollywood says the event is intended to bring the animation community together and will also raise funds; the wider festival runs from 12–15 November and covers entertainment, gaming, sport and emerging media.
In short
- ASIFA-Hollywood is launching a two-day animation showcase in Los Angeles.
- Screenings, panels and presentations will feature work from major studios.
- The event is part of Infinity Festival Hollywood and will raise funds.
Explained simply
ASIFA-Hollywood is a professional organisation dedicated to animation and hosts the Annie Awards, considered the major awards ceremony for the animation industry. The group has announced a new event called ASIFA-Showcase to take place in mid-November in Los Angeles.
Awards season is the period when major studios promote their work and compete for recognition from industry bodies and voters. The new two-day event is designed to give members of the animation community a chance to see this year's films and television programmes and meet the creative teams behind them, whilst also raising funds for the organisation.
The event will feature screenings, panels and presentations from major studios including Disney/Pixar, Netflix Animation, LAIKA and DreamWorks Animation. It is intended to bring the animation community together during this significant period in the industry calendar.
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