Ankur Nikam
IAD was initiated by ASIFA (the International Animated Film Association), a member of UNESCO, in 2002
The Day celebrates the debut of Charles-Émile Reynaud's 'Theatre Optique' at the Musée Grévin in Paris in 1892.
His public exhibition of animation went down in the history of optical entertainment predating live action films.
Reynaud's invention which used a projector and mirror to display hand painted images on a screen, is recognised as the birth of projected animation.
IAD in now observed in over 50 countries with various events promoting the art of Animation.
Currently animation industry is experiencing significant growth, driven by demand from streaming services and is expanding into new areas like VR, AR and AI
The global animation industry was valued at $432.94 billion in 2024 and projected to more than double by 2034.
Demand for animated content has increased with OTT Platforms making animation centrepiece of their programming.
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