<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>Ben leads creative initiatives for agencies, brands, media companies, entrepreneurs and educators, providing brand and content strategy, as well as hands-on creative production in animation, live-action, interactive web, apps, VR/AR, game development, events and interactive public activations, on projects throughout Canada, and internationally in the US, India, Singapore and China.&nbsp;</p><p>As partner / executive producer, Friends &amp; Enemies, Ben works with his team of senior creatives and a broad network of multi-disciplinary production partners creating original and branded content experiences for brands, agencies and media clientele.&nbsp;</p><p>Notable clients include: Google, VICE Studios, 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, CBC, Doc Channel, Teletoon, YTV, CTV, Discovery Channel, The History Channel, TVO Kids, Shaftesbury, and the National Film Board of Canada.</p><p>Ben is also co-founder of the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) and a former board member.</p>

Ben McEvoy

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Ant Ward is an award-winning animator, writer, and producer. He has worn many hats working on several shows, including </span><em>Camp Lazlo, Penguins of Madagascar</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">, and </span><em>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">. He recently served as an Executive Producer for Nickelodeon’s </span><em>Rise of the TMNT</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> and Co-Directed the </span><em>Rise </em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">movie for Netflix.</span></p>

<p>Ant Ward is an award-winning animator, writer, and producer. He has worn many hats working on several shows, including Camp Lazlo, Penguins of Madagascar, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He recently served as an Executive Producer for Nickelodeon’s Rise of the TMNT and Co-Directed the Rise movie for Netflix.</p>

Ant Ward

<p>The TAAFI Industry Meet &amp; Greet is a special chance to have a 10-minute one-on-one meeting with various industry experts from around the world from such studios as Guru, Headspinner, Epic Story Media, CBC, Industrial Brothers and more!<br><br>﻿NOTE: PRE-REGISTRATION FOR MEET &amp; GREET IS REQUIRED - REGISTRATION CLOSES NOVEMBER 5TH</p>

TAAFI Meet & Greet

Andrew Strimaitis

Cara Bleskie

Christine Thompson

D'Arcy Cooney

Holly Nichols

Josh Bowen

Phil Moorhead

Sally Walker

Tanya Green

<p>From feathered and furry friends to robo super-heroes-in-training, find out how animation powerhouse Guru Studio helped reimagine the iconic muppets of Sesame Street into supersized CGI for the newest series, Mecha Builders. Join Guru Studio’s Yurie Rocha (Series Director) and Andrew Strimaitis (Studio Animation Director) as they discuss how Cookie Monster, Elmo and Abby Cadabby were re-imagined to expand the Sesameverse for a whole new generation.</p>

Sabrina Zaczek

Guru Studio presents Mecha Builders

Yurie Rocha

Guru

<p>Andrew Strimaitis has animated and directed animation for several shows over his 15 years in the industry, including MTV fan-favourite Celebrity Deathmatch, musical adventure series The Backyardigans, Mattel’s Ever After High, Guru’s own Emmy nominated series Justin Time, and the global smash hit PAW Patrol. With a background in stop-motion, Andrew brings a unique approach to 3D, specializing in animation workflow. Always eager to help animators improve their skills, he enjoys sharing his unique method of animating which finds the ideal acting choices to best perform scenes.</p>