<h3>Where</h3><p>Online</p><h3>When</h3><p>March 24-26, 2022</p>

Toronto Animation Film Festival

<h3>Where</h3><p>Online</p><h3>When</h3><p>March 24-27, 2021</p>

<h3>Where</h3><p>Hot Docs Cinema | Toronto, Canada | 506 Bloor Street West</p><h3>When</h3><p>Monday April 25th</p>

<h3>Where</h3><p>Online</p><h3>When</h3><p>November 11-13, 2021</p>

Toronto Animation Industry Conference

<h3>Where</h3><p>Online</p><h3>When</h3><p>November 18-22, 2020<span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span></p>

<h3>Where</h3><p>Corus Quay, Toronto, Canada, 25 Dockside Dr.</p><h3>When</h3><p>Saturday to Sunday, November 2-3, 2019</p>

Toronto Animation / VFX Job Fair

TAAFI News

<p>Joel and Spencer met during an epic hot-dog eating competition in Ottawa. After finishing in a tie, they developed a mutual respect for one another and decided to join forces.</p><p>When these two weenie boys aren't on the clock, working on hit cartoons, you can find them kicking back with their many, many friends, sipping and sketching. Come join the fun on Thursday night in the <a href="https://discord.gg/fkk2uEuwXe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TAAFI Discord Server</a>, as Joel and Spencer invite you to be friends with them and drink and draw the night away!</p>

Joel & Spencer

<p><span style="color: black;">Janice Walker is an award winning producer that has been</span> placed within the animation film and TV business for over 25 years. She is currently in the role of studio producer at Yowza! Animation. She is working on several animated series including <em>Green Eggs and Ham</em> and <em>Angry Birds</em>. In addition to producing &amp; executive roles she has acted as post production VFX supervisor, head of animation production, studio manager, supervising producer, production manager for series &amp; VP of production for feature and commercials. She brings a vast Experience with kids and family content working directly with domestic &amp; International broadcasters, co-producers, satellite studios, International companies and talent world wide. </p>

Janice Walker

<p>While we all dream of having a show on Disney, Netflix, etc it doesn’t always have to be that way.&nbsp; Jonni Phillips, Ian Worthington and Hannah Daigle have all had successful careers marking their own territory in the animated world.&nbsp; Listen to them discuss the highs, low’s and in-betweens of being Independent!</p>

Independence!

Aaron Long

Hannah Daigle

Ian Worthington

Jonni Phillips

<p>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 <a href="https://discord.gg/fkk2uEuwXe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord Server</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>New to Discord? It’s like an online chat room with different topics.&nbsp;</p><p>Still scared? Don’t worry we walk you through it in the <a href="https://taafi.com/industry/2020/faq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FAQ</a> page.</p><p>Saturday Night's Drink n' Draw will be hosted by the members of the 2020 <a href="https://taafi.com/industry/2020/sessions/independance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indie Panel</a>. </p>

Drink n' Draw - Saturday Night Edition

Steve Wolfhard

TAAFI Discord Server

Winty

Collective Arts Brewing

<p>Jonni is a filmmaker and animator and comedian. She made stuff like "<a href="https://www.jonniphillips.com/ascensia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Final Exit of the Disciples of Ascensia</a>", "<a href="https://www.jonniphillips.com/gfp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goodbye Forever Party</a>", "<a href="https://www.jonniphillips.com/rachel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rachel and her Grandfather Control the Island</a>", "<a href="https://www.jonniphillips.com/saliatos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Secrets and Lies in a Town of Sinners</a>", and is currently working on a new independent feature called "<a href="https://www.jonniphillips.com/barber" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barber Westchester</a>".</p>