20/05/2026
✨ VIEW Conference has announced the recipients of its 2026 Trailblazer Awards, celebrating an incredible group of women shaping the future of animation, VFX, cinematography, storytelling, and creative leadership.
The honourees include:
🌟 Maggie Kang, Oscar-winning director of Netflix and Sony’s KPop Demon Hunters
🌟Yvett Merino, Oscar-winning producer of Disney’s Encanto and Zootopia 2
🌟Jinko Gotoh, Oscar-nominated producer and vice-president of Women in Animation
🌟Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Oscar-winning cinematographer of Warner Bros.’ Sinners
🌟Ruth De Jong, Oscar-nominated production designer of Universal’s The Odyssey
🌟Alice Brooks, cinematographer of Universal’s Wicked: For Good
🌟Danielle Feinberg, award-winning cinematographer and VFX supervisor on Pixar’s Coco and Turning Red
🌟Tara DeMarco, VFX supervisor on Netflix and Upside Down Pictures’ The Boroughs
🌟Amy Astley, senior VP of publicity/communications, creative legacy, and brand strategy at Walt Disney Animation Studios
🌟Julie Tustin, public relations, awards, and talent relations at Netflix
🌟Emilie Erskine, president of Erskine Public Relations
🌟José Urso, chief of staff, Office of the Governor
🌟Patrizia Polliotto, secretary general of the CRT Foundation
🌟Rochele Gloor, assistant director for Innovation Technologies
🌟Brooke Keesling, animation development and talent development, character animation instructor at CalArts
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/view-conference-trailblazer-award-2026-260567.html
