BURBANK, Calif. (August 11, 2023) – ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is proud to announce its scholarship recipients for academic year 2023-24. A record breaking 96 applications were received, with 11 students selected, both graduates and undergraduates, from eight states and three countries. The total scholarship funds ($44,000) will be distributed evenly, will be used to cover costs for necessary software and hardware, creative and academic research, and tuition.
The AEF scholarships are merit-based and designed to support college students in continuing their education in the field of animation. Each individual student’s written proposals, letters of recommendation from faculty, and demo reel/still art were taken into consideration as part of the selection process.
The 2023-24 AEF Scholarship recipients are:
Chenchen Zhou, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Student – Creative Animation Project – Film Production
Dakyoung Lee, Chungkang College of Cultural Industries, Gyeonggi-do,
Icheon-si, Korea
Junior, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project – Tuition & Equipment
Julieta Herrera DeAnda, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
Senior, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project – Equipment (Stop Motion)
Justine King, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Senior, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project - Tuition
Lou Thoby, MoPA, Arles, France
Junior, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project – Tuition
Michael Dondero, School of Visual Arts, Brooklyn, NY
Graduate Student – Creative Animation Project – Tuition & Film Production
Nash Tanabodee, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Sophomore, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project – Tuition
Pricilla Richae’ Smith, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Senior, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project, Tuition & Equipment
Rebecca Huang, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Graduate Student – Creative Animation Project – Film Production
Roya Hmood, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON Canada
Sophomore, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project – Computer Equipment
Yuchen Liu, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Junior, Undergraduate – Creative Animation Project – Tuition & Film Production
AEF is proud to support these 11 animation students on their journey towards membership in the global animation community. Now more than ever, animation in its many forms provides a way to communicate across cultures and across borders.
ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d'Animation), supports a wide range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, animated film preservation, animation open source support, special events, screenings and of course, the annual Annie Awards.
For more information about ASIFA-Hollywood, please visit www.asifa-hollywood.org.