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Deadline - Oct 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: WIA, the global nonprofit championing women, non-binary, and underrepresented talent across animation, VFX, and gaming, has named Oscar-nominated producer Jinko Gotoh as its new President. Gotoh succeeds Marge Dean, Head of Skybound Animation Studio, who concludes a 13-year run as President this month. Previously, she’d served alongside Dean as the organization’s Vice President for […]

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