The International Animated Film Association (French: ''Association Internationale du Film d'Animation'', ASIFA) is an international
non-profit organization
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founded in 1960 in
Annecy, France by well-known animation artists including Canadian animator
Norman McLaren. There are now more than 30 chapters of the Association located in many countries of the world.
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
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, and the
Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films in
Croatia
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. 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 American cinema and television. Origi ...
are presented by the
Hollywood branch of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA-Hollywood).
Chapters
Presidents
See also
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International Animation Day
References
External links
ASIFA's official Web site
Organizations established in 1960
Annecy
Organizations based in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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