Director and Writer, Ron Clements, will be kicking off our 2020 festival with the opening keynote address.  Ron is best known as the director of Disney classic films such as Moana, The Princess & The Frog, Treasure Planet, Hercules, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid.

Break out the Saturday morning breakfast cereal early!

With its bold redesigns and frenetic pacing, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles split audiences when it arrived in 2018, but fans were steadily won over by the skillfully developed characters, vibrant storytelling, sharp comedy, and even edgier action. (That's a sword pun, I tried.)  While "Strike hard and fade away, without a trace" is sound advice for any ninja, hard to track toys and infrequent airings left audiences hungry for more, even before the series was cut short in August 2020 and production shifted to focus on the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

Join Executive Co-Producers Ant Ward and Andy Suriano, Colour and Design Supervisor Carl Beu, Director and Storyboard Artist JJ Conway, and Annie Award Winning Sakuga Guru Kevin Molina-Ortiz for an in-depth celebration on the heart, art, and artistry of Nickelodeon's newest and most innovative adaptation of the world's favorite half-shelled heroes, and share some never-before-seen content.

Grab a cold one! Grab a pencil! It's time for the after-party - join the festival crew for a live post-conference art session on our shiny new Discord Server. 

New to Discord? It’s like an online chat room with different topics. 

Still scared? Don’t worry we’ll walk you through it.

Order your beer in advance from Collective Arts Brewery and have it delivered for FREE using the promo code TAAFIxIndustry

Wednesday's Drink n' Draw will be hosted by Thalia and Barnabas with some very special guests in attendance.