Major gamers within the animation business have come along with ASIFA-Hollywood, the skilled group behind the annual Annie Awards, to help members of the group affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires with a fundraising initiative that will likely be unveiled through the 52nd Annies on Saturday at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
The effort, known as AnimAID, goals to lift $5 million over the subsequent months to assist the greater than 60 households throughout the animation group who’ve misplaced or been displaced from their houses by the devastating fires.
Animation studios supporting AnimAID embrace DreamWorks Animation; Illumination & Illumination Studios Paris; Mikros Animation; Netflix; Nickelodeon Animation; Paramount Animation; Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Imageworks; Skydance Animation; the animation studios of The Walt Disney Company, together with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Television Animation, twentieth Television Animation, Marvel Animation, and Lucasfilm Animation; Warner Bros. Animation; Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and extra.
“So many people have volunteered their time, energy and passion, it is truly inspiring,” mentioned longtime animation producer and movie government Sandra Rabins, AnimAID chairperson. “This incredible community prides itself on collaboration, from the work we do to bring joy to people of all ages around the world to teaming up to lend a hand when our colleagues are in need. The display of generosity we have seen from every corner of the industry has been truly moving, and with AnimAID we plan to harness that kindness to help get those affected back up on their feet.”
Among the primary fundraising efforts will likely be an public sale supported by the entire animation studios at the side of Sotheby’s. The public sale will embrace unique paintings from the manufacturing of animated options and tv sequence, equivalent to bodily maquettes, paintings, cels, posters and signed memorabilia, amongst different objects. Sotheby’s will make these distinctive objects accessible for public sale within the spring through a web-based portal. The public sale will likely be open to most of the people.
“Art is at the center of what we do in animation,” mentioned AnimAID board director Don Hahn, a veteran animation producer, director and author. “And what many people don’t realize is that there are hundreds of pieces of original art made during the production of an animated feature that rarely see the light of day. We are looking to tap into those archives to resurface some of that art — in addition to new, original pieces from renowned animation artists — in an effort to provide relief for those affected by the fires.”
AnimAID is accepting donations right here. Donations are tax deductible. ASIFA-Hollywood is the fiscal sponsor of AnimAID.
“Together we will work to achieve our goal of helping provide much-needed financial support for those who have lost so much,” mentioned ASIFA-Hollywood government director Aubry Mintz. “Animation is a strong, tight-knit community, and we will unite to support each other through these difficult times.”