What’s up Rise Up Fam! The August newsletter is finally out for you to read right HERE! August’s theme is the Olympics to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ending this month. You can find rad artwork from our Draw This in Your Styl...
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Rise Up Animation on BIPOC artist mentorship
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The Women in Animation (WIA) 2021 spring mentorship program will be taking applications starting March 31, with a special focus on mentoring women of color through its Mentor Circles series. In a new development, the WIA mentorship program ...
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Today we’d like to introduce you to Frank Abney, Bobby Pontillas, Monica Lago-Kaytis and Trent Correy. Rise Up Animation started in the midst of the BLM movement, following the murder of George Floyd and the protests for racial injustice. It all bega...
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Frank Abney says the idea for his animated short feature and Oscar hopeful “Canvas” was born out of a need to make a film that was personal. Six years ago, the animator, whose credits include Pixar titles “Soul,” “Coco,” “Toy Story 4” and “Incredible...
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