This Week at ASIFA . . .
53RD ANNIE AWARDS / DONATIONS / DIRTY 20: LEVEL UP FOR CHAOTIC GOOD TTRPG FUNDRAISER / BACKSTAGE MEMBERSHIP / NIGHTMARE BUGS / SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH: PISCES / UPCOMING EVENTS |
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ASIFA-Hollywood Annual Membership Drive |
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The deadline to join ASIFA-Hollywood or to renew professional-level memberships and register to participate in the 53rd Annie Award™ voting is midnight Monday, January 26th, 2026.
For details on ASIFA-Hollywood memberships, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership. Now may be the best time to enroll, renew, or upgrade to an ASIFA-Hollywood professional or patron-level membership and, if you have not already done so, submit your Annie voter application to participate in the 53rd Annie Award™ voting process. (If you have already been approved to vote in the past, you do not need to apply again.) |
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Annie Award Tickets are On Sale Now! |
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Tickets for the 53rd Annie Awards™ celebration on Saturday, February 21st, 2026 at UCLA’s Royce Hall are on sale at https://members.asifa-hollywood.org/tickets. Don’t procrastinate. Buy yours now!
Tickets are $325 each and include the reception, ceremony, and after-party. For complete ticket and event information, please visit the Annie Awards™ website at https://www.annieawards.org/event-info.
The UCLA Box Office will send QR codes for all tickets purchased once the seating is completed. Having your QR code(s) available will mean no need to stand in line to pick up your tickets at the event and more time to enjoy the reception festivities. The party will begin at 4:30 p.m, the Annie Awards ceremony at 7:00, followed by the after party. |
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Have You Received Your Donation Receipt
for a Tax Deduction? |
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Have You Received Your Donation Receipt for a Tax Deduction?
If you have donated through any of the following websites last year and have not received a donation receipt by Monday, January 26th, please email sup...@asifa-hollywood.org anytime before 12pm PST on Friday, January 30th, in order to request one.
In addition to being eligible for a tax deduction, you can use your receipt to ask your employer to match your donation and double your impact! To ask your employer to match your donation, please check with your HR representative.
To Donate or Learn More, visit us at:
www.asifa-hollywood.org/support-us
www.asifa-hollywood.org/animaid
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Titmouse Foundation and Titmouse Inc's
Dirty 20: Level Up for Chaotic Good
TTRPG Fundraiser |
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Hello potential adventurers! Do you like playing tabletop role-playing games? And/or helping up-and-coming artists achieve their dreams? Then join us on the last Saturday of this month to play games, eat some food, and participate in a charity auction :) The Titmouse Foundation is proud to host Dirty20: Level Up for Chaotic Good, a fundraising event benefiting artists in animation.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Titmouse Burbank
2835 N Naomi St
Burbank, CA 91504
All-Day Badges Pricing (Badge includes a complimentary shirt and grub):
Adults: $75
Children (ages 10–14): $50
ASIFA-Hollywood Members receive $25 off any badge type (one use per user). To receive a discount, please visit https://www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership to become a member and receive discount details. Please note that membership must be activated at least one week in order to receive the information.
For questions, email in...@titmousefoundation.org
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Backstage invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members to Complimentary Backstage membership |
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Exclusive Offer for ASIFA-Hollywood Members 🎬
Backstage is excited to support the animation community with a special offer just for ASIFA-Hollywood members! New subscribers can enjoy a complimentary one-year Backstage membership (available through March 15), giving you full access to casting calls, jobs and creative opportunities across film, TV, animation, voiceover and more. After your free year, continue your membership with 25% off your first paid year.
Start your journey today and connect with the global entertainment industry.
To receive the complimentary membership and/or 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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zelicofilm invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members to a Virtual Screening of Nightmare Bugs |
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Rated PG-13, Runtime: 97 Minutes
Two students delve into mysterious occurrences at an old apartment complex where unexplained deaths and supernatural events have sparked local legends.
THE SCREENER IS AVAILABLE NOW
UNTIL JANUARY 31ST, 2026
To view this screener, please visit https://www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership to become a member and receive screener details. Please note that membership must be activated at least one week in order to receive the screener information
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SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH: PISCES |
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Rated PG
Pisces is a powerful and visually captivating short animated film that has resonated with audiences around the world, earning accolades and screenings at numerous international festivals. The film masterfully explores themes of loss, identity, and the longing for connection amidst grief.
Directed by the talented Lee Dror and written by Omer Hamawy Ernst, Pisces is the product of an exceptional female creative duo. The story draws deeply from Lee’s personal experiences, seamlessly weaving elements of her time in Japan with memories of the relationships she left behind.
The film’s visual palette is inspired by the striking blue hues of cyanotype, symbolizing the protagonist’s solitude and sense of foreignness in Japan. In contrast, the dream sequences use warm yellow tones to evoke the comfort and familiarity of home. These two colors also reflect the art of Kintsugi—the Japanese tradition of mending broken pottery with gold—illustrating resilience and the beauty of imperfection.
To view this screener, please visit https://www.asifa-hollywood.org/membership to become a member and receive screener details. Please note that membership must be activated at least one week in order to receive the screener information |
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SHORT FILM OF THE MONTH PROGRAM! |
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 | 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! |
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AMPLIFYING VOICES INITIATIVE |
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Interested in being featured on an ASIFA-Hollywood's eblast and social media via the Amplifying Voices Initiative?
To learn more, email membe...@asifa-hollywood.org. |
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Crunchyroll Inc.
Disney Television Animation
DreamWorks Animation
Illumination Entertainment
LAIKA
Lucasfilm Animation
Netflix
Nickelodeon
Pixar Animation Studios
Riot Games
Skydance Animation
Titmouse
Sony Pictures Animation
Spin Master Entertainment
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Weta Digital
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Annie Award Sponsors
Amazon MGM Studios
The Animation Guild IATSE Local 839
Animation is Film
Animation Magazine
Bento Box Ent.
Disney Branded TV
DreamWorks Animation
Epic Games
GKIDS
Lightbox Expo
Motion Pictures Editors Guild
Netflix
Nickelodeon
Ottawa International Animation Festival
Pixar Animation Studios
Riot Games
Skydance Animation
Sheridan College
Sony Pictures Animation
Toon Boom Animation
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
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