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DESCRIPTION:Join the Department of Cinema Studies for a talk with Dr. Steph
 anie Mastrostefano\, Senior CG Animation Coordinator at LAIKA Studios\, on 
 Friday\, May 16th at 10 am in the EMU Diamond Lake Room (Room 119). Free an
 d open to the community! \n\nDrawing on Dr. Stephanie Mastrostefano’s gradu
 ate research into women’s labor in the Ink and Paint Department at Walt Dis
 ney Studios during the 1930s\, and her current role in production managemen
 t at LAIKA Studios\, this talk invites us to consider how we can bring the 
 tools of academic scholarship into the everyday work of making\, managing\,
  and imagining animation’s future. Dr. Mastrostefano reflects on how histor
 ical labor patterns continue to influence the animation industry today\, no
 t only in organizational structures and workflows\, but in whose voices are
  heard and whose work is seen. By blending historical research with persona
 l experience\, she addresses the ongoing challenges and opportunities for w
 omen in animation and explores how bridging scholarship and industry can le
 ad to meaningful change. \n\nDr. Stephanie Mastrostefano (PhD 2024\, Univer
 sity of Oregon) is a Senior CG Animation Coordinator at LAIKA Studios in Po
 rtland\, OR. Her research examines how cinematic technologies\, labor pract
 ices\, and social attitudes shaped—and sometimes subverted—women’s roles in
  animation during its industrial development. After a decade researching wo
 men’s contributions to animation\, Stephanie transitioned from academia to 
 industry to actively promote pathways for women’s advancement from within. 
 She now oversees CG animated shot production on LAIKA’s upcoming feature\, 
 Wildwood.
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LOCATION:Erb Memorial Union (EMU)\, Diamond Lake Room 119
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SUMMARY:Cinema Studies Presents:  “From Research to Industry: Connecting Hi
 dden Histories and Present Realities of Women’s Labor in Animation”  
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