International Animated Film Association

International Animated Film Association
Association Internationale du Film d'Animation
FormationJanuary 1, 1961; 65 years ago (1961-01-01)
Founded atAnnecy, France
TypeNonprofit
VAT ID no.FR70442730685
Registration no.442730685
Headquarters331 Route D'Albertville 74320 Sevrier
President
Deanna Morse
Websiteasifa.net Edit this at Wikidata

The International Animated Film Association (French: Association Internationale du Film d'Animation, ASIFA) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1960. ASIFA's purpose is to cultivate and promote the art of animation. Its founders include well-known animation artists such as Canadian animator Norman McLaren. There are now more than 30 chapters of the Association located in many countries of the world. Its Japanese chapter, ASIFA-Japan, was established in 1981 by Renzō Kinoshita, Yōji Kuri, Taiji Yabushita, Osamu Tezuka, and 18 other founding members, and co-organized the Hiroshima International Animation Festival from 1985 to 2020.

ASIFA's board of directors includes animation professionals from all over the world. They meet at ASIFA-sponsored animation film festivals on a regular basis. Some of the most well-known festivals include the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France, the Ottawa International Animated Film Festival in Canada, the Animae Caribe in the Caribbean, the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in Japan, and the Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films in Croatia. The annual Annie Awards are presented by the Hollywood branch of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA-Hollywood).

Presidents

President Term Refs.
Norman McLaren 1960–1979
John Halas 1979–1988
Raoul Servais 1985–1994 or 1988–1993
Michel Ocelot 1994–1999
Abi Feijò 1999–2002
Thomas Renoldner 2002–2004
Noureddin Zarrinkelk 2004–2006
Sayoko Kinoshita 2006–2009
Nelson Shin 2009–2012
Ed Desroches 2013–2015
Ed Desroches 2015–2019
Sayoko Kinoshita 2019–2022
Deanna Morse 2022–2024

See also

References

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  20. ↑ "Board Members". ASIFA. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  21. ↑ Magazine, Animation (2022-12-12). "ASIFA, Distributors Issue Statement on "Shocking" Theft of Award-Winning Animated Short". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-22.