Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:39:31 -0800 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:40:13 -0800 https://www.awn.com/news/academy-youtube-partner-exclusive-global-rights-oscars From 2029 through 2033, the annual awards, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, and Governors Ball access, will be available live and for free on YouTube, and for YouTube TV subscribers in the United States. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/academy-youtube-partner-exclusive-global-rights-oscars Thu, 18 Dec 2025 7:39:31 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/jon-m-chu-receive-inaugural-judy-garland-award-2026-lumiere-awards The Advanced Imaging Society has partnered with the famed performer’s daughter, Lorna Luft, to establish the new award that honors individuals whose ‘artistry, imagination, and cultural influence embody the highest ideals in entertainment.’ Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/jon-m-chu-receive-inaugural-judy-garland-award-2026-lumiere-awards Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:05:54 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/academy-announces-shortlists-10-categories-98th-oscars VFX category narrowed down to 10 films, animated shorts to 15; voting for nominations runs next month, January 12-16, with nomination announcements set for January 22, 2026. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/academy-announces-shortlists-10-categories-98th-oscars Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:56:43 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/83rd-golden-globe-awards-nominations-announced ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ scores nods for best animated feature, best cinematic and box office achievement, and best original song, while ‘Arco,’ ‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ are all nominated for best animated motion picture; awards ceremony set for January 11. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/83rd-golden-globe-awards-nominations-announced Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:35:52 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/35-animated-features-eligible-academy-awards-consideration Academy members will vote to determine five nominees for best animated feature film award at the 99th Oscars; films also qualify for other categories including best picture. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/35-animated-features-eligible-academy-awards-consideration Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:39:23 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/young-animators-year-awards-2025-winners-announced From a field of 44 nominees across the UK, 7 emerging artists were celebrated for their outstanding original short films across 2D, 3D, and stop-motion categories. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/young-animators-year-awards-2025-winners-announced Wed, 19 Nov 2025 9:35:21 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/world-animation-and-vfx-summit-announces-2025-hall-fame-honorees Panelist lineup also released for upcoming event that runs November 17-19 at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, California. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/world-animation-and-vfx-summit-announces-2025-hall-fame-honorees Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:20:34 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/trailer-drops-annecy-cristal-winning-arco-animated-feature NEON’s critically acclaimed film follows a 10-year-old boy from a distant future who travels back to the year 2075; will have an awards-qualifying cinema run starting November 14, with a wide release planned for early 2026. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/trailer-drops-annecy-cristal-winning-arco-animated-feature Thu, 06 Nov 2025 9:25:12 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/murmuration-takes-best-animation-award-2025-scad-savannah-film-festival ‘Snow Bear,’ ‘Dragfox,’ ‘Playing God,’ and ‘Inside, The Valley Sings’ also take home wins; Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ named the Audience Award Winner at event, which ran October 24-31. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/murmuration-takes-best-animation-award-2025-scad-savannah-film-festival Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:25:32 PST Awards https://www.awn.com/news/untold-studios-presents-ciclope-2025-keynote-wins-animation-company-year The VFX and animation company’s Co-founders Darren O’Kelly and Rochelle Palmer delivered ‘The Decade of the Independents,’ a reflection on how independence has become a creative advantage in today’s industry. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/untold-studios-presents-ciclope-2025-keynote-wins-animation-company-year Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:48:52 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/quirino-awards-issues-9th-edition-call-entries The awards ceremony, set for April 17, 2026, will recognize the best Ibero-American animation works in 10 categories; the call is open to animated projects released between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/quirino-awards-issues-9th-edition-call-entries Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:03:05 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/night-boots-takes-grand-prix-fredrikstad-animation-festival Pierre-Luc Granjon’s short about a child’s magical inner world takes the top prize; ‘Kafka in Love’ wins for Best Nordic-Baltic Short, while ‘Papillon’ wins for Best Global Short. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/night-boots-takes-grand-prix-fredrikstad-animation-festival Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:11:44 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/little-am-lie-or-character-rain-takes-animation-film-grand-prize Running October 17-19 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, the festival’s 8th annual edition continued its mission to champion animation as a cinematic art form, curating critically acclaimed international features and shorts that carry both recognition and impact. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/little-am-lie-or-character-rain-takes-animation-film-grand-prize Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:09:20 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/2025-24-hours-animation-contest-winners-announced The 23rd annual global student competition saw close to 800 films judged, with 7 teams handed over $130,000 in prizes. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/2025-24-hours-animation-contest-winners-announced Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:18:51 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/call-entries-47th-annual-telly-awards AWN is now a media partner with the leading award that recognizes excellence in video and TV across all screens; submissions now being accepted through December 12. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/call-entries-47th-annual-telly-awards Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:34:30 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/animationworld/chris-appelhans-reflects-kpop-demon-hunters-and-scad-impact-award The writer/director of the smash Netflix animated musical, honored at last month’s SCAD AnimationFest, talks about the film’s exploration of identity, acceptance and found family and how that resonated with him as one of the film’s creators. Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/chris-appelhans-reflects-kpop-demon-hunters-and-scad-impact-award Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:11:38 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/ves-inducts-jon-favreau-and-tim-sweeney-honorary-members The society also announces special honorees to be recognized at VES Honors Celebration coming November 7. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/ves-inducts-jon-favreau-and-tim-sweeney-honorary-members Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:12:01 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/winners-announced-2025-student-academy-awards 12 short films, including 3 animations, from 3,127 entries, are awarded at 52nd ceremony, held in New York City; all winning films now eligible for 98th Oscars. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/winners-announced-2025-student-academy-awards Tue, 07 Oct 2025 9:22:37 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/event/infinity-festival-2025 The eighth annual festival returns to Los Angeles this October 9-10 to celebrate the convergence of art, technology, and entertainment; the Monolith Awards, hosted by Paul Debevec, Chief Research Officer of Eyeline Studios, will take place October 10. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/infinity-festival-2025 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 9:31:29 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/event/fredrikstad-animation-festival-2025 FAF 2025 returns to Fredrikstad, Norway with a full program celebrating the dynamic storytelling of global animation October 23-26. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/fredrikstad-animation-festival-2025 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 9:21:22 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/death-does-not-exist-il-burattino-e-la-balena-lead-oiaf-2025-winners Félix Dufour-Laperrière takes home the Grand Prize for feature animation, while Roberto Catani takes home the Grand Prize for short animation, at the 49th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/death-does-not-exist-il-burattino-e-la-balena-lead-oiaf-2025-winners Sun, 28 Sep 2025 7:07:49 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/animation-educators-forum-announces-2025-26-student-scholarship-recipients 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. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/animation-educators-forum-announces-2025-26-student-scholarship-recipients Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:10:11 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/pete-docter-kick-24-hours-animation-contest-students 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. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/pete-docter-kick-24-hours-animation-contest-students Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:36:20 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/lightbox-expo-2025-reveals-expansive-program 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. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/lightbox-expo-2025-reveals-expansive-program Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:51:50 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/filante-takes-best-show-spark-animation-2025 ‘We’re Kinda Different,’ ‘What We Leave Behind,’ ‘Gauze,’ and ’18 Months’ also notch wins; Willie Ito receives the Lifetime Achievement Award; awards ceremony set for September 21 - screenings begin September 18, while conference runs September 20-21. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/filante-takes-best-show-spark-animation-2025 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:51:14 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/event/spark-animation-2025 Spark CG returns to Vancouver with its animation festival and conference featuring an expansive program of talks, presentations, screenings, and network opportunities; the events run September 18-21. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/spark-animation-2025 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:04:28 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/lion-forge-entertainments-iyanu-animated-series-wins-first-award The West African–inspired project has won the MIPAfrica Inclusive Lens Award in the Older Kids Category, for its bold storytelling, cultural authenticity, and commitment to inclusive representation. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/lion-forge-entertainments-iyanu-animated-series-wins-first-award Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:52:19 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/event/anifilm-2026 The International Festival of Animated Films runs May 5-10, 2026, in Liberec, Czech Republic; submissions now open through December 31, 2025. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/anifilm-2026 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:23 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/andor-arcane-and-severance-lead-creative-arts-emmy-winners All 3 shows take home 2 awards in the animation and VFX categories; ‘The Penguin’ wins for Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode at the awards ceremonies held over two days this weekend at the Peacock Theater in LA. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/andor-arcane-and-severance-lead-creative-arts-emmy-winners Mon, 08 Sep 2025 7:48:29 PDT Awards https://www.awn.com/news/psiaf-2025-winners-announced ‘Juliet & the King’ received the festival’s Streamtacular Award; ‘Flow’ was honored with the Best Film Award; the short ‘Sweeter Is the Night’ earned three honors, including Best Director and Best Short Film. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/psiaf-2025-winners-announced Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:25:16 PDT Awards