<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>Lindsey Olivares is the production designer and lead character designer on Sony Pictures Animation's original animated comedy <em>The Mitchells vs. The Machines</em>, streaming now on Netflix.</p><p>Before joining Sony Pictures Animation, Olivares worked as a freelance visual development artist and illustrator with a focus on character design and caricature. Her freelance clients have included Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Locksmith Animation, Nickelodeon, Google, Furry Puppet Studio, Titmouse, Hornet Inc, Psyop, Airbnb, Pinterest, and Facebook.&nbsp;</p><p>Her film credits include DreamWorks Animation’s <em>Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted</em>, <em>Penguins of Madagascar</em>, and <em>Trolls</em>, as well as Sony Pictures Animation’s <em>The Emoji Movie</em>.</p>

Lindsey Olivares

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Kris Pearn was born and raised in Canada.&nbsp;After graduating from Sheridan College, Kris has spent most of his life making cartoons for both film and television.&nbsp;His credits include: </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Open Season, Surf’s Up, Arthur Christmas, Shawn the Sheep, Pirates: Band of Misfits</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, and </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Home</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> to name a few.&nbsp;He was head of story on </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, and co-directed </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Cloudy Two: Rise of the Leftovers</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">.&nbsp;He has most recently written and directed the Netflix animated feature </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">THE WILLOUGHBYS</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> based on the novel by Lois Lowry.&nbsp;Kris has been nominated for several Annies, has taught at Sheridan College, lectures all over the world through Schoolism, and has given a Ted Talk called “The Optimistic Opportunity of Failure”.&nbsp;He has illustrated several books including: </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Edward the Tree Climbing Dog, Project Superhero</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, and </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Tales of Spiffing</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">.&nbsp;He still loves to draw. </span></p>

Kris Pearn

<p>Welcome to the behind the scenes new Netflix's new show Centaurworld has taken the interweb by storm. Hang out with creator Megan Nicole Dong, and hometown hero and episode director Katie Shanahan while they spill the beans on one of the funniest, coolest, centaurest shows out there! </p>

Welcome to Centaurworld

<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Katie Shanahan is a cartoonist and storyboard artist from Toronto, Canada. She currently lives in California working as an episode director at Netflix Animation. Her most recent credits include </span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Centaurworld</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">, and projects set in the Roald Dahl universe.</span></p>

Katie Shanahan

<p>Megan Nicole Dong is the creator of <em>Centaurworld</em> (and voice of Glendale). She's worked in feature film, adult, and kids/family series, and makes silly comics for social media.</p>

Megan Nicole Dong

<p>Katie Shanahan is a cartoonist and storyboard artist from Toronto, Canada. She currently lives in California working as an episode director at Netflix Animation. Her most recent credits include <em>Centaurworld</em>, and projects set in the Roald Dahl universe.</p>