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2024 WIA World Summit Reveals Artwork and Theme

The annual 1-day event returns to Annecy June 10, featuring Portuguese visual artist Maria Melo’s artwork and the theme ‘Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation.’

The 2024 WIA World Summit returns to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Monday, June 10, 2024. The 9th annual day-long event’s theme is “Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation;” this year’s artwork was created by Portuguese visual artist Maria Melo.

The program promises a deep dive into industry innovations and the transformative power of community. The event will feature sessions including “The Creative Impact of the Technology Revolution” and “Fostering Community in the Animation Industry.”

The symposium hosts a global lineup of executives, filmmakers, and creatives who gather to tackle issues facing underrepresented gender identities in animation, art, technology, production, and business.

Information about the Summit and artist Maria Melo is available here.

The 2024 Annecy Festival runs June 9-15. 

Source: WIA

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Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.