<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>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>Mark Jones is the Chair of the School of Creative Arts and Animation at Seneca College in Toronto, a department with over 1300 students in programs such as interactive media, graphic design, documentary filmmaking, music and acting, animation, gaming, and visual effects. He has worked as producer for many award-winning animated short films, and is a founding board member of The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI). In 2019, Mark was author of the study “The Ontario College Survey for Screen Industry Workforce Development” for the Heads of Media, Art, and Design. He holds an M.A. in Communication and Culture from Ryerson and York Universities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mark Jones is the Chair of the School of Creative Arts and Animation at Seneca College in Toronto, a department with over 1300 students in programs such as interactive media, graphic design, documentary filmmaking, music and acting, animation, gaming, and visual effects. He has worked as producer for many award-winning animated short films, and is a founding board member of The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI). In 2019, Mark was author of the study “The Ontario College Survey for Screen Industry Workforce Development” for the Heads of Media, Art, and Design. He holds an M.A. in Communication and Culture from Ryerson and York Universities. </p>

Mark Jones

<p>With new streamers popping up everywhere competing for new content and animation thriving during lockdowns – how is Canada primed to succeed in the rapidly evolving world of Prime Time animation?</p>

The Changing Landscape of Canadian Prime Time Animation

<p>Jennifer Griffiths is an executive director at Big Jump Entertainment. Her scope of work encompasses production and development as well as studio operations. Her passions include marketing and most importantly, employee wellness. She plays an integral role in Big Jump’s Artists First Initiatives and is also thrilled to welcome hundreds of burgeoning new Artists to Big Jump Entertainments Co-op Program every year! Jen would like to recognize her magnificent creative teammates Allecia Robb (who’s tireless enthusiasm aids in improving the Co-op program at every turn!), and All the Artists and Leadership Team at Big Jump Entertainment, without whom, Jennifer would not be having such a wonderful time; and to whom she owes all her thanks and respect! Jennifer is an internationally recognized marketer. She was recently thrilled to project manage the animated special of One Day at a Time and produced the animated special of Black-ish, with Big jump Entertainment and Smiley Guy Studios.&nbsp;</p>

Jennifer Griffiths 

<p>Jennilee Murray is the producer on Netflix’s new adult animation, <em>Inside Job.</em></p><p>Before joining Jam Filled Entertainment, she wore many hats: illustrator, self-published author, actor, scriptwriter, dog collector and squirrel enthusiast.&nbsp;</p><p>Jennilee is known for her work on DC's <em>Superhero Girls</em> shorts, CBC’s <em>Kingdom Force</em>, Mattel’s <em>WellieWishers </em>and most recently, Netflix’s <em>Inside Job</em>.</p>

Jennilee Murray

<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Mike Valiquette: he/him, settler, middle-aged man-honky, optimist, director, producer, creative development exec, and designer who has won some awards, worked for many big fancy clients and teaches at Seneca College in Toronto. He maintains a small boutique studio, Go Lucky, and the long-running Canadian animation resource site, Cartoon North. Mike believes in raising up our fellow humans, evening the playing field, and that stories are important.</span></p>

Mike Valiquette

<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Mike Barth has been part of the animation industry for over 15 years and is best known for directing Donald Sutherland’s </span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Pirate’s Passage.</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);"> In addition, he has&nbsp;animation directed many animated series such as </span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Pinky Malinky</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">, DC’s </span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Superhero Girls</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);"> (reboot), </span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Final Space </em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">and Netflix’s newly released </span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">Inside Job</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);">.</span></p>

Mike Barth

Sheridan College

<p>Mike Barth has been part of the animation industry for over 15 years and is best known for directing Donald Sutherland’s <em>Pirate’s Passage.</em> In addition, he has&nbsp;animation directed many animated series such as <em>Pinky Malinky</em>, DC’s <em>Superhero Girls</em> (reboot), <em>Final Space </em>and Netflix’s newly released <em>Inside Job</em>.</p>