Asians in Animation
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A celebrAsian of all things Asian & Animation. 🌏
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https://www.asiansinanimation.org
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Thank you to everyone who submitted to the AIA Impact Awards! Submissions are now closed.
We’re inspired by the creativity & leadership of Asian talents across animation. Stay tuned for updates!
#AIAImpactAwards #AsiansInAnimation #Animation #DEI #DEIA
We’re inspired by the creativity & leadership of Asian talents across animation. Stay tuned for updates!
#AIAImpactAwards #AsiansInAnimation #Animation #DEI #DEIA
November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thank you to everyone who submitted to the AIA Impact Awards! Submissions are now closed.
We’re inspired by the creativity & leadership of Asian talents across animation. Stay tuned for updates!
#AIAImpactAwards #AsiansInAnimation #Animation #DEI #DEIA
We’re inspired by the creativity & leadership of Asian talents across animation. Stay tuned for updates!
#AIAImpactAwards #AsiansInAnimation #Animation #DEI #DEIA
🚨POSTPONEMENT DUE TO WEATHER! 🚨
LA Mixer collaboration event with Viva La Animación has been postponed.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. New date to be announced soon!
LA Mixer collaboration event with Viva La Animación has been postponed.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. New date to be announced soon!
November 14, 2025 at 5:12 AM
🚨POSTPONEMENT DUE TO WEATHER! 🚨
LA Mixer collaboration event with Viva La Animación has been postponed.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. New date to be announced soon!
LA Mixer collaboration event with Viva La Animación has been postponed.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. New date to be announced soon!
🎉 Our award-winning short film Bé Hồng (Little Persimmon) from our 2024 Animation Industry Immersive Lab is OUT NOW!
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/mUffjCut_RI
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/mUffjCut_RI
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
🎉 Our award-winning short film Bé Hồng (Little Persimmon) from our 2024 Animation Industry Immersive Lab is OUT NOW!
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/mUffjCut_RI
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/mUffjCut_RI
Meet Amina Umirzhanova, the director behind the student animated short ‘Ümit’– a story about a young astronomer who lives in 15th-century Central Asia, in a world where the sun is believed not to exist.
Read the full interview at: https://bit.ly/UMITInterview
Read the full interview at: https://bit.ly/UMITInterview
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Meet Amina Umirzhanova, the director behind the student animated short ‘Ümit’– a story about a young astronomer who lives in 15th-century Central Asia, in a world where the sun is believed not to exist.
Read the full interview at: https://bit.ly/UMITInterview
Read the full interview at: https://bit.ly/UMITInterview
Our award-winning short film Bé Hông (Little Persimmon) releases on Youtube this coming Thursday, November 13th.
Subscribe to https://bit.ly/AnimAsiansYouTube
#AsiansInAnimation #AnimAsians #Animation
Subscribe to https://bit.ly/AnimAsiansYouTube
#AsiansInAnimation #AnimAsians #Animation
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Our award-winning short film Bé Hông (Little Persimmon) releases on Youtube this coming Thursday, November 13th.
Subscribe to https://bit.ly/AnimAsiansYouTube
#AsiansInAnimation #AnimAsians #Animation
Subscribe to https://bit.ly/AnimAsiansYouTube
#AsiansInAnimation #AnimAsians #Animation
Asians in Animation is going to the 2025 LightBox Expo! We’re hosting a panel called DIY Dreams: Building a Career Through Indie Animation. Hear insights from the crew leads of the award-winning short Be Hong.
Purchase tickets at www.lightboxexpo.com. We hope to see you there!
Purchase tickets at www.lightboxexpo.com. We hope to see you there!
October 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Asians in Animation is going to the 2025 LightBox Expo! We’re hosting a panel called DIY Dreams: Building a Career Through Indie Animation. Hear insights from the crew leads of the award-winning short Be Hong.
Purchase tickets at www.lightboxexpo.com. We hope to see you there!
Purchase tickets at www.lightboxexpo.com. We hope to see you there!
Soar toward your creative goals this August with our upcoming AIA events!
August 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Soar toward your creative goals this August with our upcoming AIA events!
Join the Game Devs + Animation Meetup, sponsored by Rodo! Bay Area game devs, animators, and storytellers unite to build the future of interactive entertainment. Come meet your local industry peers!
Register today: lu.ma/rodo-sanjose
Register today: lu.ma/rodo-sanjose
July 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Join the Game Devs + Animation Meetup, sponsored by Rodo! Bay Area game devs, animators, and storytellers unite to build the future of interactive entertainment. Come meet your local industry peers!
Register today: lu.ma/rodo-sanjose
Register today: lu.ma/rodo-sanjose
Keep it cool during the summer with these cool AIA events coming up! Join us in July for opportunities to keep your creative skills fired up.
July 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Keep it cool during the summer with these cool AIA events coming up! Join us in July for opportunities to keep your creative skills fired up.
MEET THE MENTORS FOR OUR 2D 2025 PROGRAM! #AsiansInAnimation Animation Industry Immersive Lab Summer 2025 Production Program!
We are so excited and humbled to share our talented mentors who will guide the team in completing a 2D-animated short film within our Immersive Lab program!
#immersivelab
We are so excited and humbled to share our talented mentors who will guide the team in completing a 2D-animated short film within our Immersive Lab program!
#immersivelab
June 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
MEET THE MENTORS FOR OUR 2D 2025 PROGRAM! #AsiansInAnimation Animation Industry Immersive Lab Summer 2025 Production Program!
We are so excited and humbled to share our talented mentors who will guide the team in completing a 2D-animated short film within our Immersive Lab program!
#immersivelab
We are so excited and humbled to share our talented mentors who will guide the team in completing a 2D-animated short film within our Immersive Lab program!
#immersivelab
Can’t we all just get oolong?
Heed Soland’s demands in our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST — streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
Heed Soland’s demands in our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST — streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
June 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Can’t we all just get oolong?
Heed Soland’s demands in our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST — streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
Heed Soland’s demands in our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST — streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
Celebrate every artist who contributed to our animatic pilot #TeaLeavesLast! Come #BTS with us through a visual journal of the story details – from concept to design and all the inspirations. Which one is your favorite?
See more on www.instagram.com/p/DK2n-M0x1U...
See more on www.instagram.com/p/DK2n-M0x1U...
June 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Celebrate every artist who contributed to our animatic pilot #TeaLeavesLast! Come #BTS with us through a visual journal of the story details – from concept to design and all the inspirations. Which one is your favorite?
See more on www.instagram.com/p/DK2n-M0x1U...
See more on www.instagram.com/p/DK2n-M0x1U...
Our hearts are with the individuals, families, and communities harmed by the recent ICE raids in Los Angeles.
Visit bit.ly/ICE_Defense_... for resources and ways to support undocumented individuals, immigrant communities, and those most at risk.
Visit bit.ly/ICE_Defense_... for resources and ways to support undocumented individuals, immigrant communities, and those most at risk.
June 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Our hearts are with the individuals, families, and communities harmed by the recent ICE raids in Los Angeles.
Visit bit.ly/ICE_Defense_... for resources and ways to support undocumented individuals, immigrant communities, and those most at risk.
Visit bit.ly/ICE_Defense_... for resources and ways to support undocumented individuals, immigrant communities, and those most at risk.
Step into the world of #TeaLeavesLast! Directors Hye Lynn Park & Saira Umar take you on a journey through its creation, highlighting the dedication & talent that brought this animatic pilot to life.
June 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Step into the world of #TeaLeavesLast! Directors Hye Lynn Park & Saira Umar take you on a journey through its creation, highlighting the dedication & talent that brought this animatic pilot to life.
Spill the tea.
See what secrets are spilled from our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST - streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
See what secrets are spilled from our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST - streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
TEA LEAVES LAST (Pilot) | Asians in Animation
YouTube video by Asians in Animation – AnimAsians
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June 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Spill the tea.
See what secrets are spilled from our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST - streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
See what secrets are spilled from our 2D pilot animatic TEA LEAVES LAST - streaming only on Asians in Animation’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
You’ve seen how it begins—now imagine what’s next.
The #TeaLeavesLast Season Trailer is here: a glimpse beyond the pilot.
Watch the 2D animatic by #AsiansInAnimation via the 4P Program—now on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
The #TeaLeavesLast Season Trailer is here: a glimpse beyond the pilot.
Watch the 2D animatic by #AsiansInAnimation via the 4P Program—now on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
May 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You’ve seen how it begins—now imagine what’s next.
The #TeaLeavesLast Season Trailer is here: a glimpse beyond the pilot.
Watch the 2D animatic by #AsiansInAnimation via the 4P Program—now on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
The #TeaLeavesLast Season Trailer is here: a glimpse beyond the pilot.
Watch the 2D animatic by #AsiansInAnimation via the 4P Program—now on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
PART 2 | Watch as Mya first arrives at the bustling Port Cilain.
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
May 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
PART 2 | Watch as Mya first arrives at the bustling Port Cilain.
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
PART 1 | Watch as Mya first arrives at the bustling Port Cilain.
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
May 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
PART 1 | Watch as Mya first arrives at the bustling Port Cilain.
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
From script to screen, every moment of #TeaLeavesLast was carefully brewed over months of creative work with 100+ Asian creatives through #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
IT'S A WRAP: #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P pilot #TeaLeavesLast
We celebrated with a wrap party and crew screening on April 21 at the Titmouse Theater, along with a virtual screening for team members around the globe. Huge thanks to the entire team for bringing the pilot to life.
We celebrated with a wrap party and crew screening on April 21 at the Titmouse Theater, along with a virtual screening for team members around the globe. Huge thanks to the entire team for bringing the pilot to life.
May 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
IT'S A WRAP: #AsiansInAnimation’s 4P pilot #TeaLeavesLast
We celebrated with a wrap party and crew screening on April 21 at the Titmouse Theater, along with a virtual screening for team members around the globe. Huge thanks to the entire team for bringing the pilot to life.
We celebrated with a wrap party and crew screening on April 21 at the Titmouse Theater, along with a virtual screening for team members around the globe. Huge thanks to the entire team for bringing the pilot to life.
Get ready to meet your new favorite magical girl band!
A few years ago, we partnered with Sony Pictures Imageworks to help recruit talent for K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. So proud to have supported the talent who brought it to life.
Coming to Netflix: June 20!
📷: Netflix Tudum
A few years ago, we partnered with Sony Pictures Imageworks to help recruit talent for K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. So proud to have supported the talent who brought it to life.
Coming to Netflix: June 20!
📷: Netflix Tudum
May 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Get ready to meet your new favorite magical girl band!
A few years ago, we partnered with Sony Pictures Imageworks to help recruit talent for K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. So proud to have supported the talent who brought it to life.
Coming to Netflix: June 20!
📷: Netflix Tudum
A few years ago, we partnered with Sony Pictures Imageworks to help recruit talent for K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. So proud to have supported the talent who brought it to life.
Coming to Netflix: June 20!
📷: Netflix Tudum
Till the last drop.
Have you watched TEA LEAVES LAST? The pilot is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
Artists:
BW: Mania Kazemi
CLR: Lin Jin, Saira Umar
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
Have you watched TEA LEAVES LAST? The pilot is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
Artists:
BW: Mania Kazemi
CLR: Lin Jin, Saira Umar
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
May 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Till the last drop.
Have you watched TEA LEAVES LAST? The pilot is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
Artists:
BW: Mania Kazemi
CLR: Lin Jin, Saira Umar
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
Have you watched TEA LEAVES LAST? The pilot is now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkmC...
Artists:
BW: Mania Kazemi
CLR: Lin Jin, Saira Umar
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
The AIA 2025 Animation Industry Immersive Lab Application for General Crew is due tomorrow, May 23.
PROGRAM DATES:
• June 16 - July 6: Crew Lead Prep & Training
• July 7 - August 1: Full Production Program
Learn more and apply at: bit.ly/AIA-2D
For questions, email info@asiansinanimation.org
PROGRAM DATES:
• June 16 - July 6: Crew Lead Prep & Training
• July 7 - August 1: Full Production Program
Learn more and apply at: bit.ly/AIA-2D
For questions, email info@asiansinanimation.org
May 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The AIA 2025 Animation Industry Immersive Lab Application for General Crew is due tomorrow, May 23.
PROGRAM DATES:
• June 16 - July 6: Crew Lead Prep & Training
• July 7 - August 1: Full Production Program
Learn more and apply at: bit.ly/AIA-2D
For questions, email info@asiansinanimation.org
PROGRAM DATES:
• June 16 - July 6: Crew Lead Prep & Training
• July 7 - August 1: Full Production Program
Learn more and apply at: bit.ly/AIA-2D
For questions, email info@asiansinanimation.org
Join Mya on a heartfelt, exciting adventure to save her home and find out about the secrets behind tea itself. TEA LEAVES LAST premieres tonight, May 21, at 6 PM PT!
Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
#aapimonth #intlteaday #asiansinanimation
Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
#aapimonth #intlteaday #asiansinanimation
May 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Join Mya on a heartfelt, exciting adventure to save her home and find out about the secrets behind tea itself. TEA LEAVES LAST premieres tonight, May 21, at 6 PM PT!
Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
#aapimonth #intlteaday #asiansinanimation
Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/kkmCAIchVGg
#aapimonth #intlteaday #asiansinanimation
Shining like the Sun.
Unveiling the first poster for TEA LEAVES LAST, the original animatic pilot from Asians in Animation's Pilot Pre-Production Program.
Premiering: May 21, 2025
Get ready for a heartfelt adventure steeped in culture and magic.
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
Unveiling the first poster for TEA LEAVES LAST, the original animatic pilot from Asians in Animation's Pilot Pre-Production Program.
Premiering: May 21, 2025
Get ready for a heartfelt adventure steeped in culture and magic.
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
May 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Shining like the Sun.
Unveiling the first poster for TEA LEAVES LAST, the original animatic pilot from Asians in Animation's Pilot Pre-Production Program.
Premiering: May 21, 2025
Get ready for a heartfelt adventure steeped in culture and magic.
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
Unveiling the first poster for TEA LEAVES LAST, the original animatic pilot from Asians in Animation's Pilot Pre-Production Program.
Premiering: May 21, 2025
Get ready for a heartfelt adventure steeped in culture and magic.
#TeaLeavesLast #AsiansInAnimation #Animation
Inside the AIA 2025 Animation Industry Immersive Lab
This month-long program immerses participants in the whole #animation pipeline—from pre-production to final delivery—while collaborating with peers and receiving guidance from industry mentors.
APPLY NOW: bit.ly/AIA-2D
This month-long program immerses participants in the whole #animation pipeline—from pre-production to final delivery—while collaborating with peers and receiving guidance from industry mentors.
APPLY NOW: bit.ly/AIA-2D
May 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Inside the AIA 2025 Animation Industry Immersive Lab
This month-long program immerses participants in the whole #animation pipeline—from pre-production to final delivery—while collaborating with peers and receiving guidance from industry mentors.
APPLY NOW: bit.ly/AIA-2D
This month-long program immerses participants in the whole #animation pipeline—from pre-production to final delivery—while collaborating with peers and receiving guidance from industry mentors.
APPLY NOW: bit.ly/AIA-2D