International Animation Festival 2023
COC International Animation Festival 2023

Winners of IAF 2023!
Climate Change
WINNING FILM:
"Black" by Fatemeh Seddigh (Iran)
Community College
WINNING FILM:
"For the Record" by Gwenola Heck, Gregor Wittich, & Ilya Lorenz Barrett (Germany)
Foreign Language
WINNING FILM:
"Trio" by Eduardo Funicello Dualibi (Brazil)
Freshman/Sophomore
WINNING FILM:
"Get Off Work" by Konbu Lee (Taiwan)
High School
WINNING FILM:
"Water Lullaby" by Piotr Kazmierczak (Poland)
People's Choice
WINNING FILM:
"Beethoven vs. The Bird" by Chase Olivera (United States)
Keynote Speakers
An award-winning company that uses animation to author culturally responsive books for youth.
Heroes of Color LLC was formed to create multicultural content ranging from multicultural books, animation and other merchandise. We are dedicated to the education, promotion and preservation of culture through the arts.

Mindy Johnson
Award-winning author
Ink & Paint - The Women of Walt Disney's Animation.
Award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, educator, musician and more, Mindy Johnson's creative accomplishments reflect the diversity of her talents and experience. A leading expert on women's roles in animation and film history, Mindy writes and speaks on early cinema, animation, women's history, and creativity.
Agenda for International Animation Festival 2023
| Friday, May 5, 2023 | Saturday, May 6, 2023 | ||
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| 9:00am - 9:30am | Morning Gathering
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9:00am - 9:30am | Morning Gathering
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| 9:30am - 9:45am | Welcome
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9:30am - 9:45am | Second Day Welcome
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| 9:45am - 10:00am | Introduction of Keynote Speaker
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9:45am - 10:00am | Introduction of Keynote Speaker
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| 10:00am - 10:50am | Keynote Speaker
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10:00am - 10:50am | Keynote Speaker
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| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
Panel: "Animation and Public Engagement" Moderator:
Panelists:
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11:00am - 12:30pm |
Panel: "Industry Panel" Moderator:
Panelists:
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| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Lunch | 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Lunch / Awards Ceremony |
| 2:15pm - 4:30pm | Presentation of Films
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| 4:30pm - 4:45pm | Wrap Up
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3:00pm - 3:15pm | Wrap Up
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*Kindly note that this event will touch on sensitive topics, including, but not limited to, race and race relations, catastrophic climate change, marginalized lived experiences, emotionally-fraught materials, and more. Any participant who registers agrees that they, or their parent or guardian (as relevant), consent(s) to them being exposed to such matters and will hold the Santa Clarita Community College District, as well as all of its subsidiary departments and entities, including, but not limited to, the College of the Canyons and the Office of International Services & Programs, harmless with respect to any and all forms of liability arising from viewing these kinds of potentially disquieting or provocative materials.
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