As multiple fires rage across the Los Angeles area with limited containment, the animation industry is affected by studio closures and event cancellations. More than 27,000 acres have burned as of Thursday morning and thousands of structures have been destroyed, with close to 180,000 people under evacuation orders across the county and nearly another 200,000 under evacuation warning according to LA County Sherriff Robert Luna.
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Resources for Evacuees
- The Animation Guild Disaster Aid guide: animationguild.org/disaster-aid
- Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network (@mutualaidla) live updating resources list: MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources
- DONATE: Charity Navigator: Los Angeles Fire – highly rated organizations providing assistance
Studio & Event Space Closures
- Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (L.A.) – Closed
- Dolby Theater (Hollywood) – Mandatory evacuation
- Paramount Pictures (Hollywood) – Employees encouraged to work from home.
- Studio lot tours canceled
- Sony Pictures (Culver City) – Optional in-office for employees
- Universal Studios (Universal City) – Open to essential employees only
- Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and Universal CityWalk also closed
- Walt Disney Studios (Burbank) – Lots and offices closed
- All offices in L.A. and Ventura counties closed thru Friday, Jan. 10
- Warner Bros. Studios (Burbank) – Lots and offices closed
Awards & Events Cancellations
- Academy Awards – Nominations announcement postponed until Sunday, Jan. 19
- Nominations voting extended thru Tuesday, Jan. 14
- AFI Awards – Annual luncheon canceled, to be rescheduled
- Critics Choice Awards – 30th awards ceremony postponed until Sunday, Jan. 26
- Netflix Live: In Conversation with Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl directors Nick park and Merlin Crossingham – Canceled, to be rescheduled
- Producers Guild Awards – Nominations announcement postponed until Sunday, Jan. 12
- Writers Guild Awards – Nominations announcement postponed until Monday, Jan. 13
