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ASIFA-Hollywood is launching a new 2-day animation showcase this November, featuring Disney/Pixar, Netflix, Laika, Sony, DreamWorks, and more.

The awards-season event will also raise funds for ASIFA-Hollywood’s planned second Annie Awards ceremony.
www.cartoonbrew.com/events/asifa...
ASIFA-Hollywood Debuts New Animation Showcase With Major Studios
ASIFA-Hollywood is launching a two-day animation showcase in Los Angeles featuring Disney/Pixar, Netflix, Laika, Sony, DreamWorks, and more.
www.cartoonbrew.com
September 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
mpi-ie.bsky.social
Congratulations to Asifa Akhtar (@asifa-akhtar.bsky.social Akhtar) 🎉 on receiving the Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg or her groundbreaking work in epigenetics! 🏅

www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/6125128/2026...
Sharepic: Portrait of Asifa Akhtar wearing a dark blazer and red top inside a circular frame with text 'Order of Merit Baden-Württemberg', 'Asifa Akhtar', '2026', and 'Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology & Epigenetics, Freiburg'
March 30, 2026 at 9:09 AM
cartoonbrew.bsky.social
ASIFA-Hollywood and Sotheby’s announce auction of rare animation art to raise money for L.A. fire victims. The online auction will be held later this month.
ASIFA-Hollywood And Sotheby's Announce Auction Of Rare Animation Art To Raise Money For L.A. Fire Victims
The online auction will be held later this month.
www.cartoonbrew.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
animatedantic.bsky.social
It's been announced by ASIFA-Hollywood, the organization that hosts the Annies, that they have formed an advisory board to exchange ideas, review progress and help shape ASIFA-Hollywood’s strategic goals for animation. I'm curious to see what this entails.
August 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
embo.org
We congratulate Asifa Akhtar, who receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award:
https://www.embo.org/press-releases/febs-embo-women-in-science-2025-award-for-asifa-akhtar/
#WomenInScience
@mpi-ie.bsky.social @maxplanck.de 🧪
FEBS | EMBO Women in Science 2025 Award for Asifa Akhtar – Press releases – EMBO
The award recognizes her pioneering research on the mechanisms of dosage compensation and epigenetic regulation, and her commitment to gender equality in science
www.embo.org
February 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
cartoonbrew.bsky.social
ASIFA-Hollywood has appointed 16 leading figures in animation, including Pete Docter, Brenda Chapman, and Matt Groening, to its new Advisory Board.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/asifa...
ASIFA-Hollywood Names 16 Animation Luminaries To Advisory Board
ASIFA-Hollywood has appointed 16 top animation leaders to its new advisory board to help guide strategy, education, and the Annie Awards.
www.cartoonbrew.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
animag.bsky.social
ASIFA-Hollywood has assembled the first ever list of film festivals whose prize winners can qualify for submission to the Annie Awards.

#AnnieAwards #ASIFA
The Annie Awards Unveils First-Ever Qualifying Film Festival List
ASIFA-Hollywood has assembled the first ever list of film festivals whose prize winners can qualify for submission to the Annie Awards. #AnnieAwards #ASIFA
www.animationmagazine.net
April 24, 2026 at 2:29 PM
signebaumane.com
Yesterday I went to ASIFA-East jury screening, so I can vote on which films get to the ASIFA-East Festival. It was great to catch up with local animation gossip and the obscured-from-the-public scandals. No one cares about animation gossip except for animators.
March 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
neutronio.games
Just released another vector font on itch, designed for reading 👇
neutroniogames.itch.io/asifa-roboti...
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
animag.bsky.social
Submissions for the 54th Annie Awards presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, celebrating the art and craft of animation, are now open.

#AnnieAwards #ASIFA #animation
54th Annie Awards Opens Submissions & Announces Anime Category
Submissions for the 54th Annie Awards presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, celebrating the art and craft of animation, are now open. #AnnieAwards #ASIFA #animation
www.animationmagazine.net
August 3, 2026 at 11:21 PM
cartoonbrew.bsky.social
We're over the moon to be sharing a first look at the physical Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Animation, to be awarded at this year's ASIFA-East Animation Festival.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/asifa...
Introducing The Cartoon Brew Award For Excellence In Animation
A first look at the ASIFA-East Animation Festival's Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Animation and why we're so proud to a part of the event.
www.cartoonbrew.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
cogscisociety.bsky.social
Please join us in congratulating @asifamajid.bsky.social, recipient of the 2024 Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building #CogSci2024
Asifa Majid and Bob Glushko are standing together against a dark background. Asifa, on the right, is wearing a pink shirt and black pants, with a silver medal around her neck (the Elman Prize Medal).
July 26, 2024 at 12:50 PM
cartoonbrew.bsky.social
Big news: We’ve partnered with ASIFA-East as the exclusive media partner for the 56th Annual ASIFA-East Animation Festival, one of the oldest in the U.S., where we'll debut the Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Filmmaking.
www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/asifa...
ASIFA-East Festival, Cartoon Brew Unveil Media Partnership
We're also excited to announce that we're sponsoring a new honor at the festival, the Cartoon Brew Award for Excellence in Filmmaking.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
pomaranc.bsky.social
Vltava River in Prague.

📸 Asifa

#photography
July 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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October 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
cartoonbrew.bsky.social
ASIFA-Hollywood has revealed the nominees for the 32 categories of the upcoming 53rd Annie Awards, with Pixar’s 'Elio' and Sony/Netflix’s 'KPop Demon Hunters' tied as the year’s most-nominated films. Here’s the full list across all categories.
www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...
53rd Annie Awards 2026: ASIFA-Hollywood Nominations
ASIFA-Hollywood reveals the 53rd Annie Awards nominees, including features, series, shorts, VFX, games, and craft categories ahead of the Feb. 21 ceremony.
www.cartoonbrew.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
sfb1381.bsky.social
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sfb1381.bsky.social SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries @sfb1381.bsky.social · Apr 2
What a blast! 🎉

Our International Symposium last week gathered 27 world class speakers and over 200 participants. From electrifying plenary talks to vibrant poster session chats, the energy was palpable and the atmosphere truly unforgettable.

A massive thank you to all speakers and attendees!
April 2, 2026 at 6:05 AM
noranewcombe.bsky.social
Asifa awesomely deserves this award! Congratulations @asifamajid.bsky.social
cogscisociety.bsky.social Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · Jan 22
Huge congratulations to @asifamajid.bsky.social, recipient of the 2024 Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building!

This honor will be celebrated at #CogSci2024 with a prize and dedicated symposium.

Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/elman-prize/ for more.
January 22, 2024 at 8:59 PM
mpi-ie.bsky.social
See this 12 minute video by DW on @asifa-akhtar.bsky.social research in epigenetics and why and how closing the gender gap.

#womeninstem #womeninscience
Asifa Akhtar on epigenetics and closing the gender gap
What is epigenetics and why do we study it? To find out, we asked Asifa Akhtar, a researcher from Karachi working at Germany’s Max Planck Society. Her work in the field is also helping close the gende...
www.dw.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:44 AM
wardjenkins.bsky.social
Back in the 2000s, I was deeply involved with ASIFA-Atlanta (now ASIFA-South), which is a non-profit org promoting the artform of animation (very similar to SCBWI for authors & illustrators). I was the events coordinator & I also designed a t-shirt for our chapter. This was 2005. #asifa #animation
June 25, 2024 at 12:16 PM
philipcbaldwin.bsky.social
“Never diminish yourself because of your disability, be proud to be yourself in terms of being queer and LGBTQIA+, but also be proud of your disability – it’s part of you.” – Asifa Lahore. Wise words from a 2021 interview for GAY TIMES. #TransDayofVisibility www.gaytimes.com/life/lets-sh...
Let's shine a light on disabled LGBTQ+ people
Philip Baldwin speaks with LGBTQ+ activist and drag performer Asifa Lahore about the importance of Disability Pride Month.
www.gaytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
embo.org
Congratulations to Asifa Akhtar, EMBO Member, for being honored with Baden-Württemberg’s Order of Merit!

More information here:
https://www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/6125128/2026_03_27_Akhtar_Verdienstorden_BaWu_en

Read our interview with Asifa here:
https://www.embo.org/people/science-without-borders/
April 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
sthughscollege.bsky.social
Congratulations to Tutorial Fellow in Experimental Psychology and Prof of Cognitive Science @ox.ac.uk @asifamajid.bsky.social on being elected Fellow of @aaas.org Full details of her prestigious award at: bit.ly/3DJ5EDN #award #science
Professor Asifa Majid
March 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
animag.bsky.social
ASIFA-East and the School of Visual Arts MFA Computer Arts program are planning a big bash to honor Bill Plympton's 80th birthday on Sunday, April 26. #billplympton #SVA #ASIFAeast #Whale52
ASIFA-East and School of Visual Arts to Host Star-Studded Bash to Celebrate Bill Plympton’s 80th Birthday
ASIFA-East and the School of Visual Arts MFA Computer Arts program are planning a big bash to honor Bill Plympton's 80th birthday on Sunday, April 26. #billplympton #SVA #ASIFAeast #Whale52
www.animationmagazine.net
April 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
marlonweststl.bsky.social
I took this photo of Steve Buscemi and Fire Captain Brian McGrath receiving a standing ovation at the ANNIE AWARDS last night.

ASIFA and members of the animation community have teamed to provide relief for those deeply affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Dig:
asifa-hollywood.org/animaid
February 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM