ASIFA-Hollywood and Women in Animation Join Inaugural ANIAFF This December

Tokyo, Japan – October 31, 2025 – The Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF) announced collaborations with two renowned international organizations: ASIFA-Hollywood and Women in Animation (WIA). The inaugural ANIAFF will take place from December 12 to 17, 2025, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA) and presenter of the Annie AwardsTM, will participate through the appointment of its Executive Director, Aubry Mintz, to the ANIAFF Feature Film Competition Jury.

“ANIAFF's mission to advance both the culture and industry of animation worldwide strongly aligns with ASIFA-Hollywood's,” Mintz said. “I look forward to seeing this international relationship grow and flourish.”

Also joining the jury are Pénélope Bagieu, the acclaimed bande dessinée author and illustrator known for works such as Brazen, and Shūzō John Shiota, President and CEO of Polygon Pictures, who has received Annie Awards for his work on Tron: Uprising and “Jibaro” from Love, Death & Robots Season 3.

Women in Animation (WIA), the leading non-profit organization promoting gender equity in animation, VFX, and gaming, will collaborate with ANIAFF on a special program titled “Women in Animation in Japan.” The session will highlight the contributions of women in animation both in Japan and internationally, and encourage dialogue on inclusion and representation in the industry.

For more information, visit: https://aniaff.com/en/

Market Function at ANIAFF
ANIAFF will also host a market where creators, producers, and industry professionals can network, exchange ideas, and present new projects through pitch meetings aimed at fostering international collaborations.

About ANIAFF
Held in Aichi Prefecture's city of Nagoya, known as “the manufacturing capital of Japan,” ANIAFF aims to be the world's leading animation film festival that contributes to the development and promotion of the animation culture and industry by globally disseminating a great number of animated works to the international market with a fundamental concept of “Creators First”. The festival's functions are not just limited to introducing diverse films through screenings; creators and producers from across borders will gather in Nagoya for networking through various talks, conferences, workshops, as well as pitch meetings.