The 53rd Annual Annie Awards welcomes our UCLA Animation Workshop! On Saturday, February 21, 2026, the ASIFA-Hollywood held the 53rd Annual Annie Awards at our very own Royce Hall. We were thrilled at the immense generosity of ASIFA for inviting our MFA Animation students and faculty members who were able to attend. All of us …
The UCLA Animation Workshop hosted a Master Class with Annie Award-nominee Moshe Ben Avraham, aka Animoshe, ahead of the Annie Awards on Saturday. Animoshe screened three of his films, Monologue, How and Why Don Jose Dissipated, and his latest film, Pillowzzz, which is nominated for Best Short Subject at the 53rd Annie Awards, held this …
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 …
Master Animator Andreas DejaThursday, June 5 | 7:30 p.m | James Bridges Theater As part of the FTV 122N History of Animation course taught by lecturer Mindy Johnson, master animator Andreas Deja will be visiting to give a presentation on his 30 years at Walt Disney Studios. The event is open to all of the FTVDM …
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 …
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 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/
Once a year students, faculty, and friends of the workshop gather to make a short film.
Disney animator and UCLA TFT alumnus Randy Cartwright visited the workshop on November 14th where he discussed his artistic journey and what it’s like working for Mickey Mouse.
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.