<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>Simone Giampaolo is a London-based director and animator with an insatiable appetite for storytelling. In 2013 he graduated with Distinction from the BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts course at the National Centre for Computer Animation in Bournemouth (UK). Between 2014 and 2018 Simone worked as animation director and CG generalist in the commercial department at Blue-Zoo Animation on a multitude of projects for clients such as Cartoon Network, Disney, LEGO, Nickelodeon, Marvel, Lucasfilm and BBC. After finishing crafting a mini-series at Jellyfish Pictures in 2019, he’s been directing several commissioned films at Aardman Animations (which is representing him as short-form director).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Simone Giampaolo 

<p>Steve Hong is an Animation Supervisor at Pixomondo, having most recently worked on such TV shows as <em>The Mandalorian, Star Trek: Discovery, The Boys,</em> and <em>Carnival Row</em>.&nbsp;Over the past decade, Steve's animation skills brought to life many commercials and cartoons before making its way to visual effects. His work will next be seen in the upcoming Gerard Butler action feature, <em>Greenland</em>.</p>

Steve Hong

<p>It’s time for our annual Big Pitch contest!</p><p>Most competitions usually only offer critiques by industry execs.&nbsp;</p><p>The Big Pitch will feature a panel of judges representing departments throughout the animation pipeline. You’ll learn not only what makes a pitch sell but how to make it work from every angle!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

The Big Pitch

Brandon Lane

Barry A Sanders

Janice Walker

Stephen Sloan

WildBrain 

<p>Look Mom! Productions discovered Stephen buried beneath the sands in the Valley of the Kings. Despite local tales of a curse they broke open his tomb and now they're stuck with him. As head of studio at Look Mom! Stephen brings 20 years of animation experience to the job of coordinating the in house artists and addressing the creative needs of any current productions. Stephen also helps to guide the creative output of the studio alongside the rest of the executive team.&nbsp;</p>