ASIFA WEEKLY - LONG STORY SHORT / EXHIBIT AT LIGHTBOX / OIAF 2025 / NFMLA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION SCREENING / GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & MORE

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This Week at ASIFA . . .  LONG STORY SHORT / EXHIBIT AT LIGHTBOX / OIAF 2025 /  NFMLA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION SCREENING / GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING / AEF FACULTY GRANT 2025 RECIPENTS / UPCOMING EVENTS / SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH: A CRAB IN THE POOL NETFLIX INVITES ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD MEMBERS (+ ONE GUEST) TO AN IN-PERSON SCREENING OF LONG STORY SHORT Rated TV-14, Runtime: 85 Minutes Long Story Short is an animated comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises. The Screening will be followed by a Q&A with Showrunner, Writer, Executive Producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Recurring Guest Actor Michaela Dietz, Supervising Producer Lisa Hanawalt, Supervising Director Jack Shih, and Art Director Alison Dubois. Moderated by Steve Weintraub.   August 21st at 7:00PM Los Angeles, CA  RSVP DEADLINE: August 19th, 7:00PM TO BECOME A MEMBER AND RSVP, email in...@asifa-hollywood.org EXHIBIT AT LIGHTBOX 2025 Join us at the LightBox Expo! We have a great opportunity for six ASIFA pro or patron members to showcase or sell their work and network with the LightBox community. If you are interested in exhibiting this year, we are offering dedicated time slots at ASIFA-Hollywood’s booth from Friday, October 24th to Sunday, October 25th. We are inviting established professionals with experience in the entertainment industry, including film, games, and television, to apply. The committee will also evaluate how the opportunity will benefit or further the member’s career. Deadline: August 31st, 2025. We will inform those selected by September 30th. TO BECOME A MEMBER AND APPLY, email in...@asifa-hollywood.org OIAF Pass Giveaways and Discounts The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) returns this fall! One of the world’s top animation festivals, the OIAF takes over downtown Ottawa, Canada, from September 24 to 28, 2025, with five days of screenings, talks, and parties. Catch over 200 new films, make industry connections at The Animation Conference (TAC), go behind the scenes at Animation Exposé, and get career advice at Art+Biz Day. This year, OIAF would like to offer ASIFA-Hollywood members the following exclusives:  Free TAC Animapasses to ASIFA-Hollywood professional and patron members (very limited availability) 50% off discount for TAC or OIAF Animapass to professional and patron members (limited availability) Any ASIFA-Hollywood member can receive $20 discount of TAC/OIAF Animapass or OIAF Animapass. If you're a professional or patron member who is interested in a free badge or 50% discount, please email Membership Support at membe...@asifa-hollywood.org by 12pm PST on Wednesday,  August 20th. These benefits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. TO BECOME A MEMBER AND RECIEVE THESE EXCLUSIVE OIAF OFFERS, email in...@asifa-hollywood.org NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) InFocus: International Animation Screening Join us for an inspiring day of storytelling, culture, and creative global perspectives! NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)’s August event celebrates emerging voices in film with InFocus: International Animation, showcasing animated shorts from around the globe. The lineup includes standout selections from the Legends Animated 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students, California-made short films, and works created in Los Angeles.   Saturday, August 23rd, 3pm to 11pm South Park Center 1139 S Hill St Los Angeles, CA 90015 Paid parking is available at 1133 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015. For questions, email in...@nfmla.org CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Join us for ASIFA-Hollywood's Annual General Membership Meeting!   Set your calendars and RSVP below for the ASIFA-Hollywood Annual General Membership meeting! Take an active part in ASIFA’s ongoing growth. Get an insight into our current financials, animation aid, membership numbers, community activities, film preservation efforts, diversity priorities, open source initiatives,  the Animation Educators Forum, and, of course, the Annie Awards. There will also be ASIFA board of directors elections and entertainment too!   Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 Meeting starts at 7pm PT In-person Membership Mixer starts around 8:30pm PT   If you'd like to attend in person, please RSVP by 12pm PST on August 13th.   TO BECOME A MEMBER AND RSVP, email in...@asifa-hollywood.org Animation Educators Forum's Faculty Grant 2025 Recipents ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is proud to announce the ten recipients of this year’s AEF Faculty Grants program. The Faculty Grants Committee of the Animation Educators Forum awarded a total of $30,000 to the recipients. Applications came from seven states, six countries, and four continents from a variety of animation artists, educators, and scholars.   The recipients of this year’s AEF Faculty Grants are: Meghdad Asadilari, Rochester Institute of Technology - $5000 for Living Afar, a 3D animated short film that reimagines Persian heritage and the immigrant experience through the symbolic narrative of a handwoven carpet.  Monireh Astani and Benjamin Rimmer, University of Staffordshire - $1365 for a project that investigates the pedagogical impact of introducing real-time animation pipelines to undergraduate animation students. Andy Buchanan, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - $2592 to support the development of a digital infrastructure for collaboration and a bi-monthly mini-symposium series on AI issues for animation educators. James Calvert and Ari Chand, University of South Australia - $4800 for Run Koala Run, an animated short film that explores what happens when a traditionally animated cartoon character comes up against generative AI. Tom Eaton, Kingsborough Community College - $1000 to fund rental space for the college's annual Rarebit Animation Festival. Ana Estarita, University of Pennsylvania - $4840 for Home-Place, an interactive animated installation that explores immigration through the lens of our relationship to the landscape.  Tabitha Fisher, Sheridan College - $1000 for Most Fun Podcast, an interview-based radio show that uncovers the surprising ways that animation artists stay creatively motivated by "finding the fun" in their work and life. Annapurna Kumar, CalArts/UCLA - $2133 for The Pioneer Woman, an animated story of Appalachian quilts, natural gas, and an estranged family. Mary Martins, University of Greenwich - $2270 for House of this World, an animated documentary that explores the history of the enslaved Africans taken from Nigeria to Brazil through two carnival groups, one in Lagos and one in Salvador. Ji Yoon “Guava” Rhee, University of Pennsylvania - $5000 for Signs of Life, a 3D animated film for digital dome projection that explores speculative atmospheres and environmental conditions on Exoplanet K2-18b.   To learn more, visit https://animationeducatorsforum.org   COMING SOON NE ZHA II ZOOTOPIA 2 BIG MOUTH: SEASON 8 SNEAKS    LOST IN STARLIGHT   IN YOUR DREAMS   THE TWITS   SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH: A CRAB IN THE POOL A CRAB IN THE POOL is a 2D animated short film. It was born through the urge to create: life is short and we have so many stories to tell! The two directors are also a couple in real life and we were affected by cancer; the film allowed us both to fulfil ourselves as artists, but also to exorcise our demons. With all the love the film has received, we believe we've been able to bring some comfort to people's lives. For a moment, we’re all watching together and we're not alone anymore.   This film is intended only for mature audiences. TO BECOME A MEMBER AND WATCH THIS SCREENER, email in...@asifa-hollywood.org SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO THE SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH PROGRAM!   Please click the button below to submit your short or student film. If your film is selected, you will receive a one-year complimentary membership. Your film will also be featured on ASIFA-Hollywood's e-newsletter!   If you have any questions, please email in...@asifa-hollywood.org.   CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM AMPLIFYING VOICES INITIATIVE Interested in being featured on an ASIFA-Hollywood's eblast and social media via the Amplifying Voices Initiative? Email membe...@asifa-hollywood.org for learn more. Corporate Members Crunchyroll Inc. 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