ASIFA Italia is the association that brings together artists and professionals of Italian animation. ASIFA Italia is inspired by the aims of the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation founded in Annecy in 1960 under the auspices of UNESCO, in the spirit of a vast worldwide movement for the progress of the production, the diffusion and the knowledge of the art of animation as an instrument of peace and dialogue among peoples. The Honorary President is Bruno Bozzetto. The current Board is composed of Marino Guarnieri (President), Agostino Clemente, Francesco Filippi, Lorenzo Latrofa, Valentina Mazzola, Elena Toselli, Federico Vallarino. The General Secretary is Emiliano Fasano, the Treasurer is Andrea Pagliardi.