ABOUT THE EPISODE In this episode SIGGRAPH Spotlight, SIGGRAPH 2025 Computer Animation Festival Director Dawn Fidrick chats with Marina Antunes, Kalina Borkiewicz, Tim Cheung, John Kalaigian. These past, present, and future Computer Animation Festival directors reveal what reviewers and juries value in submissions, tease this year’s exciting program, and provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse into computer animation at SIGGRAPH. Whether you’re a veteran or a newcomer, this episode is packed with must-hear insights for submitting to the Computer Animation Festival or attending the show! MUSIC Podcast theme, "SIGGRAPH," composed by Julius Dobos. || LINKS *Episode* https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-antunes-dias/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/timc28/?originalSubdomain=hk | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnfidrick/?originalSubdomain=ca | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkalaigian/ | https://www.oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility | https://asia.siggraph.org/2025/ | https://s2025.siggraph.org/program/computer-animation-festival/ *Social Media* http://blog.siggraph.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/SIGGRAPHConferences | https://twitter.com/siggraph | https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH | https://www.instagram.com/acmsiggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/company/acm-siggraph/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmcgraw/ *Conference Website* https://s2025.siggraph.org/