UCLA Animation Extravaganza 2025

UCLA School of Theater, Film, & Television presents Festival of Animation 2025 June 7, 2025 || James Bridges TheaterProgram I – 6:00 p.m. || Program II – 7:00 p.m. Step into a world of imagination at the Animation Extravaganza! Hosted by Gina Whitney and Waverly Wang, this vibrant annual celebration brings together graduate and undergraduate …

The 17th Animation Show of Shows

For 16 years, The Animation Show of Shows has been created curated and presented by Ron Diamond, to introduce new and innovative short films exclusively for animation studios, societies, schools, and festivals around the world. Each year over 3,000 animated shorts are created, some of which take years to complete, but only a handful are …

Falling Lizard Weekend 2016: Jan 29th, 6:00 PM

UCLA Animation Workshop’s annual Falling Lizard Weekend is almost here! Beginning Monday Jan 25th, check the bulletin board in the main room – we’ll start a list of topics at that time. Add your inspired ideas all week long and help us come up with a great theme. The event will officially commence on Friday January 29th …

UCLA Festival of Animation June 6

UCLA Animation Workshop will be hosting it’s annual Festival of Animation, or as we liked to call it, Prom on June 6th in Bridges Theater at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:30. Party to follow at Sound Stage 2. This year’s theme is Film Noir, so come as your best Humphrey Bogart or femme fatale.RSVP: http://legacy.tft.ucla.edu/festival/

French Bande Dessinee in the Workshop

French comic artists Arthur De Pins, Fabien Vehlmann, and Jul visited the UCLA Animation Workshop on November 10th where they discussed art, inspiration, and storytelling.  

FRENCH BANDE DESSINÉE COMES TO LOS ANGELES

     FRENCH BANDE DESSINÉE COMES TO LOS ANGELES! November 9th – an afternoon with French and American comics artists at NerdMelt Showroom, inside the Meltdown Comics & Collectibles bookstore. Come meet the creators of the best of today’s graphic novels in LA and France for discussions on their art and the vitality of the …