LatinX in Animation

Hello LXiA! Join us today, April 20th, @ 6:30 p.m. PST for a live Q&A with Netflix creator & director Ryan Crego, art director Israel Sanchez, and head of story Eddie Rosas as we dig into the backstory of our reptilian friend who's anything but cold-blooded #arlothealigatorboy! https://www.youtube.com/watch

Hello LXiA! Join us today, April 20th, @ 6:30 p.m. PSTfor a live Q&A with @netflix creator & director Ryan Crego, art director Israel Sanchez, and head of story Eddie Rosas as we dig into the backstory of our reptilian friend who's anything but cold-blooded #arlothealligatorboy! Catch us on the LXiA YouTube Channel ! Moderator will be our very own @bryan_dimas #latinxinanimation #animationmentor #animation #latinx #artteacher #arteducation #teachers#animationdemo #characterdesigner #characterdesign #lxia #animationtv #animationeducation #animationprocess #demo #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #animation2d #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #film #tv #animationstudent #animationschool #animationstudy #animationprogram #animationdesign #animationindustry #netflix #netflixanimation

The LXiA family mourns the loss of our friend Edwin Aguilar. . Edwin Aguilar was a 5-time Emmy Award winning animator, and was an Assistant Animation Director for The Simpsons, a series for which he has been a part of for over 20 years. An immigrant of El Salvador, Edwin’s passion, determination and love for art and animation propelled his career across studios such as Hanna-Barbera, Chuck Jones Film Productions, Bento Box and Cartoon Network Studios. . Edwin’s passion has ...always been to help children through education and art, and he has been part of animation workshops for children across the country. An inspiration for the LatinX in Animation community, Edwin will be deeply missed. Our hearts go out to his friends and family during this time. . To support Edwin’s family during this time, please consider contributing to a GoFundMe organized in his honor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-warrior-edwin-and-hi . To read and learn more about Edwin’s legendary career in animation: . CNN Edwin Aguilar: Los Simpsons y más personajes animados reconocidos han sido trazados pur un salvadoreño https://www.cnn.com//edwin-aguilar-animacion-los-simpsons- . mitú A Salvadorian Animator is Making It Big in Hollywood, And We Can Only Say Salu, Maje! https://wearemitu.com//a-salvadorian-animator-is-making-i/ . elsalvador.com La historia de Edwin Aguilar, el salvadoreño que ha dibijado a Los Simpsons durante 20 años https://historico.elsalvador.com//la-historia-de-edwin-agu See more

Hello LXiA! Last week LXiA, @wia.animation , @blacknanimated , & @riseupanimation had been featured from @deadline , @variety , @animationmagazine , & Animationscoop. With 45 mentors offering their time and expertise to the 2021 program, WIA expects to benefit up to 400 mentees in this round of Circles. (Variety by Carole Horst) Check out WIA Mentorship Program Spring 2021 Mentor Circles application are now OPEN! Currently WIA application website is experiencing technical... difficulties due to a high volume of applications. Keep a lookout for further updates through @wia.animation. Sign Up: womeninanimation.org/mentor-circles-program #latinxinanimation #animationmentor #animation #latinx #artteacher #arteducation #teachers#animationdemo #characterdesigner #characterdesign #lxia #animationtv #animationeducation #animationprocess #demo #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #animation2d #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #film #tv #animationstudent #animationschool #animationstudy #animationprogram #animationdesign #animationindustry #wia #womeninanimation

Hello LXiA Community! LXiA partner with @wia.animation Mentorship Program. If you are interested participating in the WIA Mentorship Program join their virtual Q+A Session with WIA Mentor coach, Aydrea Walden! Thursday, March 25 at 5 p.m. PST. Submit your questions in advance and register to attend at womeninanimation.org ... #latinxinanimation #animationmentor #animation #latinx #artteacher #arteducation #teachers#animationdemo #characterdesigner #characterdesign #lxia #animationtv #animationeducation #animationprocess #demo #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #animation2d #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #film #tv #animationstudent #animationschool #animationstudy #animationprogram #animationdesign #animationindustry #wia #womeninanimatin

Art: @shirien.creates . We stand in solidarity with the AAPI community against racism, hatred, and violence. Our hearts go out to the community, victims, and the families affected by this tragedy. Your fight is our fight #stopasianhate . To report a hate crime or to read more and support, visit the following resources (also available in our link in bio):... stopaapihate.org standagainsthatred.org asianmhc.org See more

LXiA is excited to be the Sponsor for @glas_animation The New Wave of Latin American Independent Animation + Q&A. The screening and Q&A will be available to watch April 5 - April 12, exclusively through GLAS Animation. . There is not an only way to describe Latin American Animation because Latin America is a great and diverse mix of cultures. There are also many different cultures and socio-economic contexts within every country, having each one its own and singular identit...y. . However, History of Latin American countries has been characterized by periods of violence, censorship and discrimination and, recently, many right-wing governments have made huge cuts in culture. Animation is often being used as a tool for sociopolitical engagement and many of the films blur the boundaries between documentary and fiction. . While Latin American mainstream animation has become more and more visible in the recent years, independent films have not been sufficiently exhibited or discussed. There is just a very little market for short films in the region. But despite not having financing, several events like independent festivals or laboratories have spread across Latin America, laying the foundations for future Animation. . This selection of short films shows the very unique artistic, thematic and technical diversity within the early stages of the new Latin American Animation. . Curated by @barbaracerro__ Director and founder of Bit Bang International Animation, Video Games and Digital Art Festival, which takes place every year in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since 2015. She is also an independent filmmaker and animation director. Her alma mater is UBA, she graduated as an Image and Sound Designer and studied Documentary Filmmaking. Her works were part of many festivals around the world, like Berlinale and OIAF and won several awards, including Martín Fierro, the most important award in Argentina.

The @laliff_ submission deadline for US & International Shorts is quickly approaching. (March 12th!) Films of any genre under 60 minutes (50 for documentaries) are welcome to submit. Here are some images of our favorite ANIMATED shorts of LALIFFs past! . Slide 1) AILIN ON THE MOON by Claudia Ruiz Slide 2) CARNE by @camila.kater Slide 3) ACCENTS by @robertinozambrano performed by @denicefrohman ... Slide 4) BORRACHERO by Gustavo Cerquera Benjumua Slide 5) MIGUEL by @artby_asm Slide 6) NAPO by @guzribeiro Slide 7) HABITOGRAFI(DOS) by Monica Bravo and Miguel Bohorquez . #LALIFF2021 #laliff #latinxinanimation See more

Submissions for @laliff_ are open! Latinx filmmakers and animators, submit your projects today! Link in Bio! @pixelatl @glas_animation @premios_quirino @bitbangclub @ventana.sur ... #latinxinanimation #animation #LALIFF2021 #LALIFF

It’s the 20th anniversary of LALIFF and we are thrilled to celebrate with you! . Join us from June 2nd-6th, 2021 for a diverse selection of films, episodics, music and immersive experiences created by talented LatinX artists from all over the world. . Submissions open today and will be open until Friday, March 12th. Go to the link in our bio to submit your project! ... . #LALIFF2021 #filmfestival #latinx #latinxfilm See more

LXiA is excited to announce our new partnership with Staff Me Up. Staff Me Up is the leading platform for entertainment professionals to hire and get hired. Through this partnership, our members and followers will have a central place to highlight their skills and work experience, explore career opportunities within the industry and receive exclusive invites to Staff Me Up networking events Staff Me Up has also recently launched a suite of new hiring capabilities, services... and events in support of their new Diversity & Inclusion initiative. You can learn more here. If you haven’t yet, please be sure to create your profile at staffmeup.com and add your affiliation to LatinX in Animation. Link to sign up: https://staffmeup.com/register/seeker?organization=33824 Links can be found in our bio as well!

Happy New Year's LXiA community! From LatinX in Animation and Latino Film Institute we hope everyone will have a warm and safe New Year. - - - #happyholidays#latinxinanimation#holidays#newyear #newyearseve #newyear2021 #newyear2021

Save the date! The BRIC Summit is going virtual March 5th & 6th! Get ready to break, reinvent, impact and change the way we engage with tale...nt in the entertainment, tech & media spaces. Friday, March 5th- Industry professionals day Saturday, March 6th- FREE general audiences day

The 10th edition of @ficginla will take place from 12/17 - 12/19. The GuadaLAjara Film Festival will show the best of LatAm cinema, and open doors for emerging Latinx creators, with the intention of cultivating a borderless film industry. . Tickets available now! 100% of this year’s box office will be donated to Justice for Migrant Women (@mujerxsrising @activistmonicaramirez ) . Follow @ficginla for more info in the festival... . #guadaLAjarafilmfestival10 #filmswithoutborders #ticketswithacause #screeningtostreamingedition #WIPLatino5 #justiceformigrantwomen See more

LXiA presents @MusicCenterLA, @dublab, and in collaboration with Deutsche Grammophon, A Quiet Scene: L.A. is a free film project and screening initiative that encourages professional and amateur filmmakers alike to create a short original film that is an authentic reflection of Los Angeles during current times. To learn more about submitting, check out: https://filmfreeway.com/AQuietSceneLA... - - - #latinxinanimation #animationmentor #animation #latinx #artteacher #arteducation #teachers#animationdemo #characterdesigner #characterdesign #lxia #animationtv #animationeducation #animationprocess #demo #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #animation2d #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #film #tv #simpsons #edwinaguilar #animationstudent #animationschool #animationstudy #animationprogram #animationdesign #animationindustry

Join us for our last event of the year and the next installment in The Walt Disney Studios LXiA Series: A FOCUS ON STORYBOARDING . Tuesday, December 8 at 4PM PST . RSVP: https://forms.gle/J6vSVMrCoYppsbVQA ... Zoom link will be provided 1 hour before the event. . Moderator: Rodrigo Nogueira, Screenwriter, @blueskystudios . Dan Rosales Mendoza, 3D Story Artist, @lucasfilm Animation . Esteban Bravo, Storyboard Artist, @blueskystudios . Lila Martinez, Storyboard Artist, @disneytva . Louis Gonzales, Story Supervisor/Director, @pixar . Natasha Kline, Director/Creator, @disneytva . Paula Assadourian, Storyboard Artist, @pixar . Pedro Eboli, Executive Producer, @disneytva See more

Join LatinX in Animation as we host a Q&A to discuss the new Crunchyroll original series @onyxequinoxshow . Link in Bio for RSVP. . Thursday, December 3 6:30PM PST Zoom Webinar... . Guest Speakers: Sofia Alexander, Executive Producer & Show Creator Marisa Balkus, Producer . Sofia Alexander - Executive Producer & Show Creator, Onyx Equinox Sofia Alexander is the executive producer and show creator of Crunchyroll’s upcoming original series Onyx Equinox, which follows a young boy through his epic journey across Mesoamerica to save humanity from the gods. . Alexander got her start in the animation industry by freelancing for Cartoon Network’s reboot of The Powerpuff Girls. She has since worked as a storyboard artist for Hasbro’s Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, Nickelodeon’s Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, and finally back to Cartoon Network for Infinity Train. She has also freelanced doing concepts for Disney Imagineering. . Alexander was born in Cancún, Quintana Roo. Her family moved to Dallas, Texas where she finished high school and later pursued her art degree in Savannah, Georgia. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California. . Marisa Balkus - Producer Onyx Equinox . Marisa Balkus is an executive and producer with experience in both live-action feature film and animated TV. Currently, she works for the anime streaming service Crunchyroll, where she has helped build out Crunchyroll’s originals portfolio via Burbank and Tokyo. She produced the upcoming series Onyx Equinox and High Guardian Spice, and has contributed to the development of FreakAngels and Meiji Gekken: Sword and Gun. Previously, she served as a creative executive at New Regency Productions. See more

We are excited to announce our first Creative Demo Series of 2021! Introducing Edwin Aguilar Assistant Director of the Simpsons. Edwin will go through the Animation TV Show Process. Tune into LXiA YouTube Channel on Sat. Feb. 6 at 12:00 P.M. PDT. Link in Bio! Ig:@chiclefilms... - - - #latinxinanimation #animationmentor #animation #latinx #artteacher #arteducation #teachers#animationdemo #characterdesigner #characterdesign #lxia #animationtv #animationeducation #animationprocess #demo #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #animation2d #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries #film #tv #simpsons #edwinaguilar #animationstudent #animationschool #animationstudy #animationprogram #animationdesign #animationindustry

It’s #givingtuesday ! Support LatinX in Animation and our mission to empower diversity in Animation from Page to Post. With your donations, LXiA can continue to program events, and provide resources and opportunities for the Latinx and underrepresented communities! . Donation Link: https://latinx-in-animation.square.site/p/lxia-donation/16 .... #latinxinanimation #givingtuesday2020 #givingtuesday #animation See more

Villainy is coming to Monte Macabre! Watch an ALL NEW episode of Victor and Valentino on Cartoon Network Monday at 7:30p!

Dear Hollywood, . As we come to the end of Hispanic Heritage Month in the midst of a global pandemic and continued racial injustice, many of us in the Latinx community have found it difficult to celebrate. Inspired by the activism of the Black community, many of whom also identify as Latinx, we stand in solidarity with our fellow Black writers, co-signing The WGAW Committee of Black Writers "Dear Hollywood" open letter and echoing their demands for systemic change to our indu...stry.... . Our demands will be met. No stories about us, without us. . #endlatinxclusion See more

Tune in to our Cross Organization Panel this Thursday 7 pm PST! Featuring: ... Monique Henry Hudson (@simplyrobotix ) Co-Founder of @diversetoons . Stephanie Sosa President of @childrens_media_association . Magdiela Hermida Duhamel Co-Director of LXiA See more

LXiA Presents Cartoon Network Studios Talk . Wednesday, October 14th at 6PM YouTube Live .... LXiA + Cartoon Network Studios is excited to present a talk to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. LXiA will host Hispanic/Latinx creators and show runners from Cartoon Network, and discuss their career paths, their influences and inspirations, and their projects at Cartoon Network Studios. . Guest Speakers: Manny Hernandez, @mannymator , Executive Producer, We Baby Bears Alan Ituriel, @alan_ituriel , Creator, Villainous Diego Molano, Creator & Executive Producer, Victor & Valentino Leticia Abreu Silva, Creator, The Wonderful Wingits See more

@netflix and @laliff_ are partnering to give five Afro-Latino creators one-on-one mentorship and a $20,000 production grant to create a short film. The deadline has been extended to October 16th! APPLY & learn more in our link in bio!

RSVP link for our Disney LXiA Series event has been updated. Visit the link below to sign up/RSVP for our event tomorrow. Link: https://forms.gle/5fqy9GheNmw7eohY6

Join us for The Walt Disney Studios LXiA Series kicking off this Tuesday October 13! RSVP for the 1st panel: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSc44HttSnU8KyEDGe/viewform . Featuring panels by Blue Sky Studios , Walt Disney Animation Studios , Marvel , Pixar , Industrial Light & Magic , Lucasfilm ! . This Tuesday, October 13th at 4PM PST join us for our first panel featuring:... . Moderator: Zulema Uriarte-Elizalde, D&I Program & Learning Manager Blue Sky Studios: Diana Rivera, Production Coordinator Pixar: Jesus Martinez, Producer, Sparkshorts Film Wind LucasFilm: Dan Rosales Mendoza, Storyboard Artist Industrial Light & Magic: Alberto Martinez Arce, Sr. Animator Marvel Studios: Jorge Zavala, Digital Compositor . #latinxinanimation #disney See more

¡Hola LatinX in Animation Familia! . To celebrate Hispanic Heritage month LatinX in Animation will be launching a fundraiser featuring two exclusive art pieces created by animation industry professionals, Ana Ramírez González and Pablo Leon! . These art pieces will be sold on our website as a pre-order while the profits of the sales will be donated to the Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC).... . Spread the word and check out our featured artists by swiping above! Check the link in our bio to see how you can purchase these pieces today! . Ana Ramírez González (@florecitasdelcampo ) - Visual Development Artist at Pixar Bio: Ana Ramírez is a visual development artist at Pixar Animation Studios. Born and raised in Guanajuato, México, she attended art school in France before studying animation at the California Institute of the Arts. Ana loves to figure skate in her spare time as well as writing and illustrating children’s books. Ana is also now a New York Times Bestselling illustrator for her Book Kamala and Maya's Big Idea. She also illustrated the book for Academy Award/ Golden Globe winning movie Coco, Miguel and The Grand Harmony. She currently lives in Oakland, California. Ig: @florecitasdelcampo . Pablo Leon (@artsypabster ) Illustrator Bio: Pablo Leon is an author/illustrator and designer for animation, whose clients include Warner Brothers Animation, Netflix, Nickelodeon, OddBot Inc, and more. The short comic "The Journey, part of his original comic series Refugees, about the true accounts of people migrating from Latin America to the US, was a 2019 Eisner Award nominee. He lives in Los Angeles, California. IG: @artsypabster Website: artsypabster.com Twitter: twitter.com/ArtsyPabster #charityartfundraiser #lxia #latinxinanimation #fundraiser #icwc #immigrationcenterforwomenandchildren #immigration #latinx #visualdevelopmentartist #illustrator #visdev #animationindustry

We are excited to announce a series of artist demos for National Hispanic Heritage Month, kicking off with a Storyboarding demo featuring Storyboard Director, Monica Davila! Tune into LXiA YouTube Channel on Sat. Oct. 3 at 1:30 P.M. PDT: https://youtu.be/_ihaZ2py9v0... Monica Davila is a storyboard director and freelance illustrator based in Los Angeles, California. She has worked at studios such as Paramount Animation, Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation, DreamWorks Television Animation, and is currently directing at Atomic Cartoons on an upcoming Netflix series. You can find her work at monicadavila.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicacdavila/ #storyboarddemo #storyboardartist #storyboarddirector #lxia #latinxinanimation #hispanicheritagemonth #animation #demo #artist #lxiaartistdemoseries

The @animationguild and LXiA are excited to present an online panel exploring the influences and inspirations that have motivated #Latinx artists in their work. . Panelists: Renato dos Anjos (@renatoanimation ) Elsa Garagarza (@elsagaragarza )... Miguel Gonzalez (@artofmiguel ) Jeanette Moreno-King (@monstroking ) . #animationguild #latinxinanimation #hispanicheritagemonth See more

Congrats to James A. Fino, Jeanette Moreno King, and Jeanette Jeanenne on the announcement! https://deadline.com//diane-guerrero-woman-in-the-book-cr/

We’re excited to join CSUF-WIA (@csufwia ) this Sunday, 9/27 at 3PM to celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! Join Magdiela Duhamel (@magdiela_duhamel ), Michelle Rincon (@elotewaifu ), and Lidia Garcia (@lidthekid ) for this great talk. For more details and to attend the talk visit @csufwia ! . #latinxinanimation #csufwia #hispanicheritagemonth