<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>Shannon Bishop is a creative development executive who is well versed in nurturing brands from conception and guiding them creatively through the various stages of development. In her current position at Nelvana, Shannon brings her passion for storytelling into her role as development executive where she is responsible for acquiring new content and taking creative lead on a slate of animated projects in development. Previous to this, Shannon worked as manager of creative affairs at Entertainment One working on a slate of preschool and fashion &amp; lifestyle brands. Shannon began her career working as development manager at Fresh TV evaluating pitches and managing various projects in development spanning from animated comedies to live action tween content. She graduated from the Children's Media program at Centennial College in 2014 and has stayed connected with the school through co-authoring a children's book alongside alumni and presenting a keynote presentation at the Student Leadership Conference. </p>

Shannon Bishop

<p><span style="color: rgb(60, 59, 59)">Sam is a twenty year veteran of the film and television industry. She’s led a variety of animated and live-action film, commercial and episodic projects for studios such as Spin VFX, Intelligent Creatures, c.o.r.e.,Thought Cafe/Futuretalk and Technicolor. In addition to her extensive production background, Sam is a seasoned and successful.</span></p>

Samara Melanson

<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(0, 0, 0)">Sunita Balsara is a designer, writer, and professional worrier based in Toronto. Sunita started working in animation a decade ago as a background and prop designer on ‘Bubble Guppies’ at Nelvana. Since then, Sunita’s been a character and prop designer for such series as ‘Corn &amp; Peg’ and ‘Thomas &amp; Friends’. She has been published twice in indie comic anthologies and has successfully pitched two short films, one of which, ‘Ostinato’, will be premiering at Spark next month. When she isn’t drawing or daydreaming, she can be found struggling to not kill her houseplants.</span></p>