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Toronto Animation Industry Conference

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Where: Online

When: November 18-22, 2020

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Toronto Animation / VFX Job Fair

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Doug Goldstein

Co-Head Writer, SyFy

Douglas Goldstein is the executive producer and co-head writer of Robot Chicken, the highest-rated original show on Cartoon Network’s late-night Adult Swim programming block. He helped create the show and has won three Emmys and three Annie awards writing it during its ten seasons to date. The 11th season is currently in production.

Goldstein has written the half-hour animated pilot The Neighborhood for Fox Studios and developed the game show Head Games with Wildbrain Entertainment. He has developed animated television shows and features for Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Paramount and Disney, and worked with Sony in writing the 2016 Ghostbusters/NBA Finals commercials.

Before starting Robot Chicken, Douglas Goldstein was a founding member of Wizard Entertainment Group, the collectibles and entertainment magazine publisher with over 3 million monthly readers worldwide. During his 13 years at Wizard Entertainment, Goldstein rose from Editor to VP of Special Projects. He conceptualized, launched and oversaw projects involving every aspect of youth entertainment, including the publications Anime Insider, Toy Wishes, ToyFare, Toons, Sci-Fi Invasion, and numerous custom publishing works on Hollywood films and entertainment properties.

11:15AM - 12:15PM

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Devil May Care: Making a Show Remotely and Staying Sane

Doug Goldstein (Robot Chicken)  joins us virtually to discuss his latest series with Titmouse, Devil May Care.  Along with Supervising Director Gary Ye, they will discuss what it’s like creating a show remotely and how all the working parts can come together on a Zoom call.

With Doug Goldstein Co-Head Writer, SyFy Gary Ye Supervising Director, SyFy Thalia Lemon Storyboard Director, Stellar Creative Labs
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