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WIA President Marge Dean on Future Expansion, Equality in Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
‘We have a better shot at changing the culture because we are flying under the radar,’ says WIA President Marge Dean says after Annecy.
The association, dedicated to championing gender justice in animation, recently addressed issues plaguing the industry during the annual WIA World Summit at Annecy, as well as the need for greater diversity in content. The examples are numerous, from Limitless Studio’s first IP “OmoBerry” – “It was created also because of lack of diversity in family and kids’ entertainment, especially animated,” admitted CEO Agnes Soyode-Johnson at Annecy – to Vivienne Medrano’s “Hazbin Hotel.” As female or non-binary creators are fighting for a more inclusive work environment – “Women don’t complain and in Nepal, it’s next level.
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