Women In Animation

“Condition Red… And Green!” Are you Ready for the WIA Christmas Party?

wia — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:28:51 +0000

ATTENTION, WIA MEMBERS! What do we really know about this Santa guy, anyway? We don’t know where he comes from; he wears a beard, and he’s supposed to fly down our chimneys and leave stuff in our living rooms. What kind of stuff?! People, this is not a jolly old elf—this is a threat to national [...]

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Short Film Panel Delivers Fun and Wise Advice

wia — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:45:37 +0000

by Joanie Rich Rusty Mills, Nick Confalone, Bob Kurtz, Eric Homan. (Not Pictured: Peter Gal)“There’s always something to learn,” as my animation professor says, and tonight at WIA’s General Meeting, this short film panel enlightened us with their experiences in the industry: in pitching their short films, creating and distributing them and also what’s it like [...]

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Hanna-Barbera’s Legacy

wia — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:42:03 +0000

by Rochelle Perry Stephanie Graziano coordinated this special event commemorating the many generations of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. The panelists included Jerry Eisenberg, designer and artist; Susan Blu, voice actor and voice director; Dennis Venezelos, artist/art director; Jayne Demente, gender educator who at one time was a secretary at Hanna-Barbera and later created their production library; and [...]

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A Little Bit Of Business, A Whole Lot Of Remembrance

wia — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:52:37 +0000

by Shannon Muir 2006 saw the passing of Joe Barbera, half of the animation legacy of Hanna-Barbera, without whom many great women - and men - might not have gotten their breaks in the biz. With the great assistance of Sander Schwartz and Warner Bros. Animation (who now own Hanna-Barbera), Women in Animation honored [...]

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Annual Meeting: An Extremely Brief Recap

wia — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:46:09 +0000

It was an evening of fun and, for some, memories as WIA members were regaled with stories of passion and pranks and life at Hanna-Barbera. Special thanks to our panelists: Jayne Demente, Jerry Eisenberg, Susan Blu and Dennis Venezelos, Iraj Paran. Also a special thanks to Warner Bros. Animation and Frederator Studios for their invaluable [...]

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2007 Annual Meeting

wia — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:06:49 +0000

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