Major Animation Studios Unite for LA Wildfire Relief Auction

Animation Community Rallies for Wildfire Victims

• 🎨 Major animation studios have come together for a charity auction to support victims of the LA wildfires.
• 🤝 The nonprofit Animade is organizing the auction, featuring over 700 pieces of artwork.
• 🏠 The funds raised are crucial for over 70 families who lost their homes and are facing difficulties with insurance reimbursement.

Rare Animation Memorabilia Up for Auction

• 🖼️ The auction includes a wide range of items, such as original drawings from Pixar films, storyboards, and animation cells.
• ✍️ A rare script from The Simpsons season 3, complete with animator notes, is among the featured lots.
• 🌟 Other items include signed scores and unique experiences like a tour of the Disney archives and a chance to voice a character for Sony.

Unprecedented Studio Collaboration

• 🌍 It is highly unusual for every major animation studio, including Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, Sony, and Warner Brothers, to collaborate for a single cause.
• 💖 Studios typically protect their intellectual property closely, making this joint effort to support the animation community remarkable.
• 💰 Southern is notably waiving its commission for the online auction.

Auction Details and Fundraising Goal

• 🎯 The goal of the fundraising campaign is to raise $5 million to aid those affected by the wildfires.
• 💲 All items are being auctioned with no reserve, meaning the bidding starts at $1.
• 🗓️ The online auction begins on Wednesday, the 23rd, and concludes on Wednesday, the 30th, in Manhattan.