Animation Guild | We are 839 Digital Magazine
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SUMMER 2020 7 E D I T O R ' S N O T E EVAN HENERSON'S ("The Evolution of Adult Animation") career spans journalism and nonprofit communication. His work has appeared in Orange Coast Magazine, TV Guide and Los Angeles Daily News where he was a staff writer and critic. While earning his Master's Degree from USC, Evan walked the entire length of Ventura Boulevard. WHITNEY FRIEDLANDER ("Journey Under the Sea") is an entertainment journalist who lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son and infamously ornery cat. A former staff writer at Los Angeles Times and Variety, she has also written for Esquire, Marie Claire and The Washington Post. A writer and editor for 20-plus years, JAY A. FERNANDEZ ("Cultivating Content") has been on staff at The Hollywood Reporter, The Washington Post, and Indiewire. He wrote the weekly column "Scriptland" for the Los Angeles Times for several years, and his work has appeared in Los Angeles, Lithub, Pacific Standard, ACLU Magazine, USA Today, and many others. Freelance writer and author KAREN BRINER ("Championing Diversity") grew up in Cape Town, South Africa where her garden was home to wild chameleons. Her most recent novel is Snowize & Snitch: Highly Effective Defective Detectives. One goal of this magazine is to celebrate artists and the craft, but we also seek to herald new voices, to grow as an organization, and represent the varied interests of our membership. This effort takes work, thoughtful consideration and an ongoing dialogue with members—and we are committed to continue this process and evolve as both a publication and an organization. The industry has changed over the last 50 years and it's important to learn from our past while keeping an eye toward the future. In our Social Hour column, we revisit an Animation Guild event on Championing Diversity in the Animation Industry (p.16) where several Guild members shared their experiences so that we can learn from them. Learning from our membership is critical during times of uncertainty. The Guild sent out two Work From Home surveys at the beginning of the pandemic and we share some of the results with you along with areas of improvement (p.18). Many of the artists, writers and technicians who are members of Local 839 have stories and advice to share with their peers—from how to submit to a short film festival (p.36) to what inspires their work (p.10). We want to continue hearing from you! Please reach out with ideas, advice, successes and failures to help us continue to grow and serve the animation community. Thank you! Alexandra Drosu editor@tag839.org IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME WE PUBLISHED KEYFRAME. WE'VE EXPERIENCED A PANDEMIC, QUARANTINE, SOCIAL INJUSTICE, ANGER BUT ALSO THE POWER OF KINDNESS AND THE SPIRIT OF CAMARADERIE. LET'S KEEP TALKING TOGETHER CONTRIBUTORS