<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>After graduating from Loyalist College with an Advanced Diploma in Animation, Sabrina now works as a Production Assistant for Big Jump Entertainment. Sabrina brings her love of the industry and passion for bringing new people together to the role of Ambassador Coordinator. When she's not knee deep in a new project, Sabrina can be found reading, cooking, or 3D printing things she may or may not need.</p>

Sabrina Zaczek

<p>Sally Walker leads business development at Yowza, which entails client relationship building, managing communications with schools and awesome industry organizations such as TAAFI, shepherding new projects through development and pre-production. She started in production coordination in 2012, and has since worked in management and recruiting, working instrumentally toward the rebirth of Yowza Animation. She is proud of the team's amazing animation work for clients such as Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, Netflix, PBS, Dreamworks, Sesame Workshop, NBCUniversal, and more. She is especially happy when meeting directly with recent grads and current students. </p>

Sally Walker

<p>You came up with an idea for a show, spend countless hours developing it and crafting the perfect script &amp; vision to pitch it. You’ve relentlessly rehearsed for the big pitch – memorizing every line, anticipating any question. The pitch comes, and they love it! ... Now what?! </p><p>Join Nelvana’s development team for an informative discussion on life after pitching – what to expect once your concept has been optioned and the steps it takes to turn your great pitch into a great show! </p>

Quinn Doherty

Nelvana: We Love Your Pitch! Now What...

Cara Bleskie

Marc Hartlen

Shannon Bishop

Nelvana 2022

<p><span style="color: black">Shannon Bishop is responsible for creatively guiding projects in active development in her role as development executive for original scripted children’s programming at Nelvana. Based in Toronto, Shannon is focused on developing content within the preschool and animated series portfolio.&nbsp;</span><span>Prior to Nelvana, Shannon worked at eOne as manager of creative affairs focusing on a slate of preschool and fashion &amp; lifestyle brands.</span></p>