The International Animated Film Association (French: ''Association Internationale du Film d'Animation'', ASIFA) is an international

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

founded in 1960 in

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, by the best known animation artists of the time such as the

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

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Norman McLaren William Norman McLaren, LL. D. (11 April 1914 – 27 January 1987) was a Scottish Canadian animator, director and producer known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).Rosenthal, Alan. ''The new documentary in action: a caseb ...

. There are now more than 30 chapters of the Association located in many countries of the world. The organization's

ASIFA-Hollywood ASIFA-Hollywood, an American non-profit organization in Los Angeles, California, United States, is a branch member of the "Association Internationale du Film d'Animation" or "ASIFA" (the International Animated Film Association). Its purpose is to ...

chapter presents the annual

Annie Awards The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television. Originally des ...

. ASIFA's board of directors comprise animation professionals from all over the world and 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 The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (french: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of J ...

in France, the

Ottawa International Animated Film Festival The Ottawa International Animation Festival is an annual animated film and media festival that takes place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The OIAF was founded in 1975, with the first festival held from August 10 to 15 in 1976. Initially organized ...

in Canada, the Animae Caribe in the Caribbean, the

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, and the

Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb ( hr, Svjetski festival animiranog filma), also known as Animafest Zagreb, is a film festival entirely dedicated to animated film held annually in Zagreb, Croatia. Initiated by the International Animated Fi ...

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. The annual

are presented by the Hollywood branch of the International Animated Film Association.

Chapters

*Argentina
Austria
*Bosnia & Herzegovina *Canada *Caribbean *Cyprus
Colombia
*

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*England *France *Germany
Iran
*Israel *Italy *India *Japan *Poland *Switzerland * USA – Hollywood *USA – Central
USA – East
*USA – South

Presidents

(1960–1979) *

John Halas John Halas (born János Halász;Brian McFarlane ''The Encyclopedia of British Film'', London: Methuen/BFI, 2003, p.48 16 April 1912 – 21 January 1995) was a pioneering British animator. Together with Gyula Macskássy (an acquaintance from Sá ...

(1979–1988) *

Raoul Servais Raoul Servais (born 1 May 1928) is a Belgian filmmaker, animator, and comics artist. He was born in Ostend, Belgium, and is a fundamental figure of the Belgian animation scene, as well as the founder of the animation faculty of the Royal Academy ...

(1988–93) *

Michel Ocelot Michel Ocelot (born 27 October 1943) is a French writer, designer, storyboard artist and director of animated films and television programs (formerly also animator, background artist, narrator and other roles in earlier works) and a former p ...

(1994–99) *

Abi Feijò Abi or ABI may refer to: Organizations United States * American Bankruptcy Institute * American Beverage Institute * American Biographical Institute * Applied Biosystems Inc. Elsewhere * Agencia Boliviana de Información, a Bolivian press ag ...

(1999–02) *

Thomas Renoldner Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

(2002–04) * Noureddin Zarrinkelk (2004–06) *

Sayoko Kinoshita Sayoko (written: 小夜子, 紗代子, 佐代子, 沙代子, 彩世子 or 咲世子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese actress *, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress *, Japanese archer *, Japa ...

(2006–2009) * Nelson Shin (2009–2012) * Ed Desroches (2013–2015)"ASIFA Board Elects Officials for a 3 year Term"
, Jan 21st, 2013 on asifa.net

References

External links

ASIFA's official Web site
Organizations established in 1960 Annecy Organizations based in France {{animation-stub

Chapters

Presidents

See also

References

External links