WIA NYC Animation Festival Sets 28-Film Lineup for November 1
The third annual edition at SVA Theatre has the theme Community and hands out awards for best animation, best student animation and best community-themed film.
The WIA NYC Animation Festival will screen 28 animated films at SVA Theatre on November 1, 2026, for its third annual edition, according to Cartoon Brew. The lineup mixes work by local student and professional artists.
The program includes Worcestershire Sauce by Dylan Baddeley, Coworker Crush by Ash Suh, Spiral by Abbey Lynn Paccia and Our Pockets Are Full by Anjali Pulim.
This year's festival theme is Community. Awards will be presented for best animation, best student animation and best community-themed animated film, and ASIFA-East will hand out its own Best Of award at the event.
Doors open at 5 p.m., the screening begins at 5:30 p.m. and a reception follows at 8 p.m. Sponsors include the School of Visual Arts BFA Animation and BFA 3D Animation and Visual Effects departments, the Art of Aaron Blaise, MoMA, MoMI and Moho Animation Software.
The festival was founded in 2024 by Ashley Gerst while she was co-lead of the WIA NYC chapter, and animator and filmmaker Monica Joy had work selected for that inaugural edition.
Quick answers
When is the WIA NYC Animation Festival in 2026?
It takes place on November 1, 2026, at SVA Theatre, with doors at 5 p.m. and the screening starting at 5:30 p.m.
How many films are in the 2026 lineup?
The program features 28 animated films by local artists, mixing student and professional work.
What awards are given at the festival?
Awards go to best animation, best student animation and best community-themed animated film, and ASIFA-East presents its own Best Of award.