ASIFA-Hollywood Announces New Student Annie Award

To be eligible, the student production must have completed between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2012. The student filmmaker(s) must have been enrolled in an accredited college or adult level program during the time in which the principal animation was created. Acceptable programs include: College, University, For-profit school, Adult Education Program, Occupational Programs and Online Programs. Submissions must be entirely the work of students, with faculty or outside mentors providing only advice and consultation.

ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s first and foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA, supports a range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, animated film preservation, special events, classes and screenings. Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards have grown in scope and stature for the past three decades.