VOICE OVER AWARDS
NAVA Announces Award Winners To Be Honored
At Dec. 12 Gala. Virtual Gala Tickets Available
December 4, 2025

(VOXtra) – Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s Goofy since 1987 and Pluto since 1990, will be honored with the NAVA Foundation Icon Award – one of many awards to be presented at the National Association of Voice Actors’ NAVA Foundation Benefit Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Friday, December 12.

“His voice has shaped our memories and has been a part of our lives in countless ways,” notes the NAVA awards announcement about Farmer. “He is truly a voiceover icon.”

In-person attendance at the Gala sold out within 10 hours when announced in July, but tickets to attend via Zoom are available here for a suggested donation of $35. The virtual events from 5 to 11pm Pacific include games, participation in NAVA's fundraising silent auction and of course, the awards presentations. Voice actor Danielle Famble's keynote address is slated for 5:20pm.

"The NAVA Gala is a chance for us to gather together to celebrate and support the voiceover industry,” says NAVA Vice President and Co-Founder Carin Gilfry.

“In a time when AI is taking over so much of entertainment, it is more important than ever to champion amazing human actors, community leaders, and service providers,” she adds. “We are thrilled to present these awards to such deserving people and organizations."

AWARDS ALSO TO …

Also being honored at the event:

Nerds Vote, with the Voiceover Community Award
"Nerds Vote started as an amazing idea to get fans to register to vote at conventions. It has become a movement in the voiceover industry. NerdsVote has made a difference not only in voiceover, but to our Nation.”

Jeff Burns, with the Be Brad Award
“Jeff Burns has been one of the most consistent hosts of voice actor panels at Comic Cons for years. He has supported the voiceover community with enthusiasm and joy, and has become a beloved leader in our industry.”

Pavia Productions, with the VO Service Provider Award
“Paiva Productions, founded by Kristin Paiva, has become a trusted coaching resource. It includes The Paiva Institute, which was formed to reimagine how talent is trained, mentored and empowered in the voiceover and animation industry."

Gilfry explains that the NAVA Gala awards are chosen by NAVA’s Board.

“Our board is made up of 27 voice actors and voiceover professionals from every part of the industry, and every part of the country. This helps to ensure we have diversity of thought, experience, and opinion," she says.

Proceeds from the Gala will help fund NAVA’s many projects, including legal defense for voice actors, advocacy for ethical AI use, scholarships for conferences and classes, educational materials and events, an emergency fund for voice actors in financial need, the creation of contracts such as the NAVA AI/Synthetic Voice Rider, education regarding AI, and more.

For more about NAVA and its programs, visit www.NAVAvoices.org.

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