AEF History
A Historical Timeline of the Animation Educators Forum
"Animation is such a long, hard work. You have to keep doing, doing, doing to learn. You can only have one love if you want to be an animator: animation. You can’t devote yourself to it part-time."
– Tissa David
2007
Animation Educators Forum Meets for first time
2008
Animation Educators Forum Student Animation Festival (1)
2009
AEF online discussion group launched
2010
Animation Educators Forum Student Animation Festival (2)
2011
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2012
AEF Student Film Festival inspires the Student Annie Award
2012
General Membership Meeting (1)
2012
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2013
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2013
General Membership Meeting (2)
2013
Birds of a Feather Discussion at SIGGRAPH
2014
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2014
General Membership Meeting (3)
2015
First AEF Scholarships awarded
2015
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2015
General Membership Meeting (4)
2015
Birds of a Feather Discussion at SIGGRAPH
2016
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2016
General Membership Meeting (5)
2016
Birds of a Feather Discussion at SIGGRAPH
2017
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2017
General Membership Meeting (6)
2017
Birds of a Feather Discussion at SIGGRAPH
2018
Faculty Grant Winners
2018
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2018
General Membership Meeting (7)
2019
General Membership Meeting (8)
2019
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2019
Birds of a Feather Discussion at SIGGRAPH
2020
First Year of Student Animation Showcase Premiers
2020
General Membership Meeting (9)
2021
CTN Birds Of a Feather 23rd Edition
2021
General Membership Meeting (10)
2021
Birds of a Feather Discussion at SIGGRAPH
2021
Student Animation Showcase (1)
2022
Launch of New AEF Website
2022
General Membership Meeting (11)
2022
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2022
Birds of a Feather Discussion (Summertime)
2022
Student Animation Showcase (2)
2023
General Membership Meeting (12)
2023
Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTN eXpo
2023
Birds of a Feather Discussion (Summertime)
2023
Student Animation Showcase (3)
2023
Animation Salon (1)
2023
Animation Salon (2)
2024
General Membership Meeting (13)
2024
Animation Salon (3)
2024
Animation Salon (4)
2024
Animation Salon (5)
2024
Animation Salon (6)
2024
Student Animation Showcase (4)