Panelist lineup also released for upcoming event that runs November 17-19 at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, California.
The World Animation & VFX Summit, a key West Coast event focused on trends and technologies in animation and VFX, has just announced the recipients of 2025 Hall of Fame awards and panelist lineup.The Summit, which takes place November 17-19 at the historic Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, will feature a special opening night gala on November 17 where the honorees will receive their awards.
The Summit will feature special keynotes, panels, and networking breakfasts, lunches, screenings and parties with top tier executive and creative talent representing various aspects of the industry.The 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees: Loren Bouchard, Creator, Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans, Directors, , Movie of the Year Award Matt Stone & Trey Parker, Creators, Martin Krieger, CEO, Studio 100 International, International Studio of the Year Award Alex Woo, Director, , New Vision Award Tim Miller, Creator/Exec Producer, Juan Jose Meza-León, Director,, New Vision Award Fumi Kitahara, Animation Publicity Executive, Posthumous Linda Simensky, Animation Creative Executive, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, PBS Kirsten Schaal, Actress, The awards gala is being hosted by multiple Emmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, the voice of Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird and many other well-known characters.Summit Keynotes and Highlights: A New Era For Warner Bros Animated Features One-on-One With Bill Damaschke, president, Warner Bros.
Feature Animation Creative Keynote: Delicious and Super Magical Recipes for Animation Success with Jorge R.Gutierrez Creative Keynote: Bold, New Adventures in Storytelling and World Building with Dana Terrace Getting To Greenlight! Top Development Execs Offer New Insights In Getting Shows Made In Today’s Shifting Media Landscape Jason Caparaz, DreamWorks Animation Daniel Weidenfeld, Bento Box Entertainment Ingrid Tous Tovar, Disney Jr.Katie Petrachonis, Warner Bros.
Animation Karen Miller, Hidden Pigeon Company Will the Next Bluey Please Wag Your Tail Dete Meserve, Apple TV’s Bryan O’Connell, The Jim Henson Company Jessica Rapsas, Disney Jr.’s Vanessa Taylor Sands, DreamWorks TV Animation Moderator: Karen Idelson, Journalist The 2025 Awards Features Contenders Carrie Liao, Peter Hastings, Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans, Ugo Bienvenu, Alex Woo, Pierre Perifel, Derek Drymon, Dave Jesteadt, Mamoru Hosoda, Creative Keynote: Next Stop, Exandria Tasha Huo, Showrunner/EP Sam Riegel, EP/Voice Actor Creative Keynote: The Writer and the Executive Koyalee Chandra, Lion Forge Entertainment Kerri Gran, Writer, Women Who Lead: A Conversation with Three Impactful Animation Studio Heads Kristine Belson, Sony Pictures Animation Margie Cohn, DreamWorks Animation Hannah Minghella, Netflix Feature Animation Inside the Mad, Mad World of Adult Animation Alex Rubens, Mike Hollingsworth, Michael Price, Simon Raccopia, Eric Towner, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios The New British Animation Invasion Ralph Kamp, Film Producer, Timeless Films Allison Abbate, Film Producer Sueann Smith, CEO, Wild Child Animation Andrew Pearce, Exec Producer & Co-Founder, Zaratan Studios How We Got Our Show Made, Against All Odds! Emily Brundige, Genevieve LeDoux, , Mike Roth, Kiana Khansmith, Joe Cappa, John Derevlany, Blank Stare Productions The Animation Professional’s Survival Guide: Practical Tips on Thriving in an Unpredictable Industry Julia Pistor, Upcoming feature Gregg Taylor, Marge Dean, Skybound Rick Mischel, Artists Animation Studio Joe Sichta, Public Pixels Media Rita Street, Radar Cartoons The Dawn of Nic Cabana, AI Myth Busters: How to Empower Artists and Storytellers with New Creative Tools Eric Oldrin, Nirdlo Kyle Jolly, Scriptsee Larry Cutler, Baobab Studio Evan Spiridellis, Spridellis Bros.Inc.Justine Bannister, Just B Finding Success in a “Digital First” World Nic Cabana, Adam Walters, English Tree TV Sherry Gunther Sugerman, Producer Cory Williams, Daydream Studios Elie Dekel, Dekel Brands Celebrating the Magic of LAIKA at 20 Chris Butler, , Thibault Leclercq, Peter McCown, LAIKA Shorts Contenders in the Spotlight Malcon Pierce, Damian Perea, J.P.
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2022 World Animation & VFX Summit Reveals Hall of Fame Honorees
Nancy Cartwright, Glen Keane Among Honorees at World Animation and VFX Summit
