This Week at ASIFA . . .
WITCH HAT ATELIER / DECORADO / EL GUAPO VS THE NARCO VAMPIRES / ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD BOARD MEMBERS ANNOUCEMENT / 2026 BRIC ANIMATION CO-OP GRANT / AEF STUDENT ANIMATION SHOWCASE, FACULTY GRANT & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP / UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Crunchy Roll invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members (+ 1 Guest) to an In-Person Screening of Critically Acclaimed Series "Witch Hat Atelier" |
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Rated TV-PG, Runtime: 90 Minutes
Crunchyroll invites you to a screening of the critically acclaimed breakout hit series, "Witch Hat Atelier," which follows the bright-eyed Coco and her apprenticeship under the magnificent witch Qifrey after a tragic spell changes her life forever.
May 7th, 2026 at 6PM PT Los Angeles, CA RSVP DEADLINE: May 7th, 2026 by 4PM PTTo RSVP for future screenings, please visit https://www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership to become a member. Please note that membership must be activated at least one week in order to receive future RSVP information. |
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GKIDS Invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members (+1 Guest) to an In-Person Screening of "DECORADO" |
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Rated PG-13, Runtime: 98 Minutes
GKIDS proudly presents “DECORADO” from Director Alberto Vázquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, Unicorn Wars). Adapted from the acclaimed 2016 short film of the same name, Decorado blends biting humor with haunting beauty in a darkly comedic odyssey through our era of social control, manufactured realities, and the quest for authentic human connection.
GKIDS will bring Decorado to North America theatres in its original Spanish with English subtitles and in a new English-language dub beginning May 15.
May 6, 2026 at 7PM PT
RSVP DEADLINE: May 4, 2026 by 11:59PM PT
To RSVP for future screenings, please visit https://www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership to become a member. Please note that membership must be activated at least one week in order to receive future RSVP information. |
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Jorge Gutierrez and Silver Lake Shorts Present:
El Guapo Vs The Narco Vampires |
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Runtime: 70 Minutes, Rated PG-13
The Narco Vampires are coming out to fiesta this Cinco De Mayo! We’re pumped to present the first ever live screening of Jorge Guitierrez' original pilot, “El Guapo Vs The Narco Vampires.”
Three minutes of the pilot are fully animated and the rest is an action packed animatic@ We’ll also be screening an original Jorge short and have a Q+A with him. All ticket sales go towards funding the Silver Lake Shorts filmmaker fellowship program.
May 5th, 2026 at 8pm (Doors Open at 7pm)
To receive a discount, please visit https://www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership to become a member and receive details. Please note that membership must be activated at least one week in order to receive the information. |
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ASIFA-Hollywood Board Members Annoucement |
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ASIFA-Hollywood is proud to announce the addition of our stellar new Board Members added this past year!
Vani (Saraswathi Buyyala)
CEO and Creative Director of Dancing Atoms Studios, Vani oversees the development of original animated and live-action films. She is President Emeritus of ASIFA India and she leads the Women in Animation India Collective, promoting talent and inclusivity.
David Silverman
David is a producer and director, known for The Simpsons (1989), Monsters, Inc. (2001) and The Simpsons Movie (2007) as well as many other animated films and shorts. David directed the theatrical short "The Longest Daycare" starring Maggie Simpson, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He has been a member of AMPAS since 2008 and is currently a consulting producer and occasional director on The Simpsons.
Ashley Barber
Ashley is an award-winning producer, army veteran, and volunteer for both the Producers Guild of America and the Motion Picture & Television Fund. He currently works as a Project Manager in Custom Content at Illumination Entertainment after finishing his run at Nickelodeon on the highly successful animated series "Shimmer and Shine".
Please welcome our newest Board Members! We are so excited to have them and their valuable expertise!
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2026 BRIC Animation Co-op Grant Program is Now Accepting Application |
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The BRIC Foundation in partnership with Legends Animated, is excited to launch the 2026 Animation Co-op Grant—awarding $10,000 to support the formation of an animation creator cooperative made up of three or more individuals committed to telling inclusive stories. As the industry evolves, these organizations believe in creators joining forces to build sustainable, values-driven businesses. Inspired by conversations at the BRIC Summit, this grant supports the growing worker co-op movement—putting creators first, fostering collaboration, and advancing inclusive storytelling. This grant program is also supported by the United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives and the Sustainable Economies Law Center. Ready to apply? Review the details by clicking the button below and submit your application by June 7. For any questions, please email prog...@bricfoundation.org |
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2026 AEF Student Animation Showcase |
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We invite students to participate in the 2026 Student Animation Showcase—an exciting celebration of the next generation of storytellers, artists, and innovators in animation! The last day to submit your film is June 16th, 2026.
We are seeking the best final student short films of the year—projects that demonstrate creativity, originality, and a bold vision for the future of animation. From emotional storytelling to groundbreaking visual design, we want to showcase the work that defines this new wave of talent.
The Showcase connects student filmmakers with a wide audience of fans, peers, educators, and industry professionals, offering a powerful platform for recognition, exposure, and opportunity.
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2026/2027 AEF Faculty Grant Program |
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ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is now accepting applications for the 2026/2027 Faculty Grants program.
The Faculty Grants program is designed to provide support for individuals or groups with reasonable expenditures associated with research, scholarly activity, or creative projects in the field of animation. Applications from animation faculty around the world are welcome!
The application deadline is Friday, May 22, 2026, and recipients will be announced in mid-June. Awards will range from US$1,000 to a maximum of US$5,000 per applicant. Expenditures must occur for the year running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Submissions are online only through our submission site at: http://grants.animationeducatorsforum.org/. The guidelines for applying for the AEF Faculty Grants are found here.
All ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum members are eligible for Faculty Grants. To become an AEF member, simply send an email to in...@animationeducatorsforum.org to request membership, along with a summary of your teaching experience. There is no cost to become a member.
If you have any specific questions regarding the Faculty Grants, please email Kevin Sandler, AEF Co-Chair and Faculty Grants Committee Chair, at aef_facultygrants@animationeducatorsforum.org. |
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ASIFA-Hollywood's Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is pleased to announce that this year's Student Scholarship program is now open!
This is an international opportunity designed to help students complete their education in accredited college-level animation programs. Applications are accepted from undergraduate students entering the sophomore year or higher and from graduate students working toward degree completion.
The awards of up to $5,000 USD may be applied to tuition, books and supplies, animation equipment (including computer hardware or software), formal academic research (including travel), and senior or graduate thesis work.
Submissions are now open and close at 11:59 PM PDT on August 1st, 2026. To apply, go to http://scholarships.animationeducatorsforum.org
For specific questions, please contact us by email at: scholars...@gmail.com
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Your film will also be featured on ASIFA-Hollywood's e-newsletter! |
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