WCDE staff attends largest Philippine animation festival '25

 

 

Web Content and Digital Engagement (WCDE) staff member Francess Faye M. Clar de Jesus attended Animahenasyon 19: The 2025 Philippine Animahenasyon Festival Conference at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura Premier in Taguig City on Nov. 25.

The conference gathered animation enthusiasts, educators, and creative professionals from across the country to celebrate artistic expression in animation and discuss current developments and future directions of the Philippine animation industry.

Renowned speakers from the animation field shared their professional journeys as Filipino artists working in major global studios such as Disney, Pixar, Sony Animation, and DreamWorks. They highlighted how their Filipino upbringing and cultural perspective shaped their creative work as they contributed to internationally recognized animation projects.

Speakers also emphasized the potential of Filipino-centered stories created by Filipino artists to compete with international animated films and stand out in global festivals.

Animahenasyon aims to unite individuals, schools, universities, institutions, communities, and organizations in strengthening the Philippine animation industry and promoting its global recognition. The event was organized by the Animation Council of the Philippines Inc.