<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><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33)">Award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, educator, musician and more, Mindy Johnson’s creative accomplishments reflect the diversity of her talents and experience. A leading expert on women’s roles in animation and film history, Mindy writes and speaks on early cinema, animation, women’s history, and creativity.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33)">A recipient of the prestigious ASIFA-Hollywood June Foray "Annie" Award, given to individuals who've made a significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation. Mindy's honors also include the Academy Film Scholar Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts &amp; Sciences/Oscars.org, and the ASIFA–Hollywood AEF Grant, for continued research and writing on the contributions of the earliest women within our collective animated past. With several forthcoming volumes underway, Mindy's groundbreaking discoveries continue to cast light on the invisible narrative of women’s presence within the first century of the motion picture industry. Her latest landmark breakthrough is the discovery of Bessie Mae Kelley and her surviving films believed to be the earliest surviving hand-drawn animation, animated and directed by a woman, forever busting the myth of women no longer present at the dawn of the animation industry.</span></p>

Mindy Johnson

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Michael Hunter is the Director of Creative Culture at Jam Filled Entertainment, a premiere Canadian Animation studio with locations in Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax. He has previously worked in production management on shows such as Bubble Guppies, Kingdom Force, The Polos and The Loud House.</span></p>

Mike Hunter

<p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.crowdcast.io/c/taafi2023/lobby"><strong>JOIN THE VIRTUAL SESSION HERE!</strong></a><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">As the animation industry flows through a wave of uncertainty, dive into a discussion surrounding the challenges facing creative talent today. Veteran director and former animator Kevin Micallef, and creator and designer Sunita Balsara share their advice on staying afloat and remaining resilient during trying times.</span></p>

Nelvana Presents: Creative Sparks in Trying Times: Navigating Animation’s Turbulent Waters

Kevin Micallef

Melissa Graham

Sunita Balsara

Nelvana 2022

<p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33)">Melissa&nbsp;Graham&nbsp;is a Daytime Emmy® nominated Animation Producer with over 25&nbsp;years’ experience&nbsp;in the&nbsp;animation&nbsp;industry.&nbsp;Starting as an Artist then moving into Production Management, she has&nbsp;Produced&nbsp;many key Nelvana productions such as Handy Manny, Bubble Guppies, Max &amp; Ruby, Esme &amp; Roy, Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe&nbsp;and most recently, the re-launch of Barney in CG.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33)">Melissa brings her&nbsp;2D and 3D&nbsp;expertise in Production, her calm professionalism and dedication to excellence&nbsp;into her current role as&nbsp;Nelvana’s&nbsp;Director of Production, where she&nbsp;oversees all original and co-produced animation content in Production.</span></p>