Women in Animation New York Chapter

Women in Animation New York Chapter WIA NY Chapter brings together a community of animation professionals to empower and support women in the art, science and business of animation

The Women in Animation New York Chapter was established to serve the New York Metropolitan area. For more information on how to become a member and to join us for future events contact WIA-NY President Lisa Goldman at [email protected]

Visit our webpage at http://www.womeninanimation.org/

Museum of the Moving Image special 35mm screening of Lottie Reiniger’s THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED, on October 10th!...
10/06/2026

Museum of the Moving Image special 35mm screening of Lottie Reiniger’s THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED, on October 10th!

🎟️ Get tickets at movingimage.org (or use the link in our bio). Part of the Museum’s World of Animation series/free for MoMI members

👾 WIA members get a special 20% discount code, become a member and join our discord server to gain access!

📖 Additional information + learn more about other upcoming MoMI events Museum of the Moving Image

Whether you’re returning or new to the city, start your school year with WIANYC’s Student Sketch Night! Join us at the M...
09/23/2026

Whether you’re returning or new to the city, start your school year with WIANYC’s Student Sketch Night! Join us at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for sketching, networking, and all things WIANYC. Learn more about your local chapter, or how to start your own WIANYC group at your school. See you at The Met!

🔗RSVP link in our bio!

‼️ TOMORROW: In Waves Screening ‼️WIA NYC members are invited to a Pre-Reception, Screening, and Q&A for IN WAVES on We...
09/15/2026

‼️ TOMORROW: In Waves Screening ‼️
WIA NYC members are invited to a Pre-Reception, Screening, and Q&A for IN WAVES on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00PM at The Whitby followed by a Q&A with Director Phuong Mai Nguyen, Cast Members Will Sharpe and Stephanie Hsu, and Graphic Novel Author and Illustrator AJ Dungo.

🔗 RSVP in bio (additional details below)

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AJ (voiced by Will Sharpe), a reserved high school student in Los Angeles, spends his days drawing and skateboarding with his friends. Kristen (voiced by Stephanie Hsu), an energetic surfer, finds joy and freedom in the ocean. When they meet, curiosity evolves into deep love: Kristen teaches AJ to surf and shares its historical connection to Hawaiian culture. As their relationship grows closer, AJ is inspired to preserve their connection by drawing their story. An animated true story set against the sun-soaked surf culture of Southern California, IN WAVES explores the joy of finding your soulmate, the courage it takes to live life to the fullest, and the enduring power of love to shape who we become and what we leave behind.

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Usman Riaz —Usman Riaz is the director of The Glassworker, Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated feat...
08/30/2026

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Usman Riaz
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Usman Riaz is the director of The Glassworker, Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated feature film. He is an animator, director, composer, and founder of Mano Animation Studios. The Glassworker premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and has since screened at festivals worldwide, earning multiple international awards. Usman is a TED Senior Fellow and is currently developing his next animated feature.

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Steve Rittler!—Steve Rittler is an independent designer, animator, illustrator, and educator. Steve ...
08/30/2026

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Steve Rittler!
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Steve Rittler is an independent designer, animator, illustrator, and educator. Steve graduated from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts (Honors B.F.A., Illustration, 1990; Animation minor) and Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute (M.F.A. with Distinction, Computer Graphics Animation, 2000). He has animated, designed, storyboarded and modeled for many companies in NYC, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, including Disney Interactive. Films featuring his work as an animator/designer have been screened and awarded nationally and internationally, including the Annecy Animated Film Festival in France, and his own animated film, the International SIGGRAPH Conference, The first Beijing International New Media Arts Exhibition and Symposium and at BUDi in Seoul, Korea. Steve has presented courses on animation production at the 2003 and 2004 International SIGGRAPH Conferences in San Diego and LosAngeles, and at the 2008 SIGGRAPH Asia Conference in Singapore. He served on the NYC ACM SIGGRAPH Local Chapter Board of Directors as an officer and was the first recipient of the Rick Barry Award for Outstanding Service in 2015. He served as chair of MetroCAF 2006 and 2014, the New York Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival, and was the principal designer, illustrator and animator for the festival artwork and openings. He has served as juror for many animation festivals including MetroCAF, Blue Plum 2014, SIGGRAPH 2010 Animation Clinic and WIA (Women in Animation) 2025. He is a Professorship of Animation at the William Paterson University Department of Art, the Animation Program Coordinator and the Graduate Program Director of the MFA Visual Art program. In addition, he is an Animation Instructor and MFA Thesis Group Leader at the School of Visual Arts in the MFA Computer Arts Department. He has his own company, Muse Machine Productions, is currently in production on an animated film The Big Headache, and plays bass and sings in the punk band, The Penultimate (currently on hiatus).

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! sanna —Sanna Rizvi is a production and project coordinator with a background in animation production...
08/29/2026

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! sanna
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Sanna Rizvi is a production and project coordinator with a background in animation production and marketing. Her experience includes coordinating for an A24 animated series and she currently serves as Secretary at Muslims in Animation. Throughout her career, Sanna has worked across various stages of production, bringing strong organizational and collaboration skills to creative teams. Currently training as a line producer, she is passionate about inclusive storytelling and energized by the opportunity to help usher in a new generation of diverse talent into the vibrant world of animation.

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Monica Violet Joy —Monica Violet Joy is an award-winning Author, Creator, Writer, Director, Showrunn...
08/29/2026

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Monica Violet Joy
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Monica Violet Joy is an award-winning Author, Creator, Writer, Director, Showrunner and Producer. She is well known for the globally renowned hit, CoComelon, receiving accolades for transforming the IP from a grassroots, indie project to a beloved franchise worth billions. Monica’s work for studios Blue Sky Studios, Disney, Dreamworks, Netflix and Nickelodeon includes writing, developing, and producing hit series and films such as Go Dog Go!, Blues Clues, Bubble Guppies, Ferdinand, Future Chicken, Ice Age 5, Nimona, Spies In Disguise, Spongebob, Team Umizoomi, The Peanuts Movie and Wallykazam to name a few. In the academia world Monica has lectured for: New York University, the University of Pennsylvania, the School of Visual Arts, the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, the University of Florida, and Montclair State University. Her production company, Monica Violet Joy Productions, is dedicated to creating empowering, diverse, beautiful, original, exceptional and heartfelt content for all ages. As of 2026, she has published eight children’s books, hoping they’ll positively impact their readers, one joyful story at a time.

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Mariam Riaz Paracha —Mariam Paracha is a Pakistani-American interdisciplinary artist, creative educa...
08/29/2026

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Mariam Riaz Paracha
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Mariam Paracha is a Pakistani-American interdisciplinary artist, creative educator, and filmmaker. She is the founder of Spoken Stage, a platform that uses storytelling, performance, and creative expression to build connection and amplify diverse voices.

She previously worked as a co-founder and art director at Mano Animation Studios, where she helped create Pakistan’s first hand-drawn animated feature film, The Glassworker. Alongside her film work, she has designed and facilitated creative writing, leadership, and arts programs for young people across diverse communities internationally.

Passionate about storytelling and community-building, Mariam creates spaces where people especially women and gender-expansive people can find their voice, share their stories, and connect through creativity.

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Lina Maria Porras —Lina María Porras Correa is a Colombian Art Director, Concept Artist, and Illustr...
08/28/2026

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Lina Maria Porras
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Lina María Porras Correa is a Colombian Art Director, Concept Artist, and Illustrator with over 10 years of experience in the animation industry. With a background in Graphic Design and Motion Design, she has worked on numerous 2D animated television series as an art director, concept artist, and background artist, contributing to productions that have received national and international awards and nominations.

Her portfolio includes collaborations with clients such as Disney, Cirque du Soleil, Bancolombia, Woodblock, and Burger King, creating concept art, illustration, and visual development for animation, games, and film. As Art Director for the second season of Dapinty, she helped shape the visual identity of the series, which received two India Catalina Awards, while Dapinty: Una Aventura Musicolor was nominated for an International Emmy Award.

Lina is passionate about mentoring the next generation of artists and enjoys providing thoughtful, constructive feedback that helps students strengthen their artistic foundations, refine their visual storytelling, and push their creative skills even further.

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Kora Gozdziak!—Kora Gozdziak is an animator and educator in NYC working as Lead Animation Teaching A...
08/28/2026

🎬 MEET THE JUDGES!! Kora Gozdziak!
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Kora Gozdziak is an animator and educator in NYC working as Lead Animation Teaching Artist with The Animation Project. He specializes in 2D animation, with additional experience in motion graphics and stop-motion animation. His animated short film Volatility received a number of awards in festivals worldwide, highlighting the nostalgia, playful textures, and quasi-creepiness that are staples of his personal artistic style.

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