The World of LGBTQ Film and Video Animation
Film and video animation is a rapidly growing segment of the entertainment industry. Only recently, however, is this genre evolving to include more LGBTQ characters and narratives in its content. This is being propelled by the success of a number of prominent LGBTQ participants in the industry itself.
Animated films come in many forms, including documentaries, shorts and feature length. There is now an Academy Award classification for the genre, and several LGBTQ individuals have been honoured to be receipients. Most recently, Adrian Molina and Darla K. Anderson received the Academy Award for the animated film 'Coco' in 2018.
Film animation remains an opportunity for a new generation of filmmakers. Many are using online crowdfunding and fundraising platforms to finance their works, such as kickstarter, gofundme, and indigogo. The previous lack of diversity is fueling this creative process as the community takes the initiative to fill the gap. Successful ventures include the highly successful global reception of 'In a Hearbeat' (2017) produced by filmmakers Beth Davis and Esteban Bravo with over 35 million YouTube views, and the film 'Arrival' (2013) by filmmaker Alex Myung.
Australia
- Fraser Green, short film animator
Canada
- Dean DeBlois, feature film animator
- Glen Hanson, film animator
- Karleen Pendleton Jimenez, academic and short film animator
- Norman McLaren, feature film animator
Great Britain
- Richard Cullen, video music animator
Mexico
- Carlos Lerma, video game animator
United States
- Darla K. Anderson, Academy award-winning animated films
- Esteban Bravo, short film animator
- Ellen DeGeneres, narrator
- Beth David, short film animator
- Karina Farek, short film animator
- Gary Janetti, animated television shows
- Jennell Jaquays, video game designer
- Adrian Molina, Academy award-winning animated films
- Alex Myung, short film animator
- Lorelei Pepi, academic and film animator
- Thomas Schumacher, President - Disney animated features division
