In 2021, for 2 days AfroAnimation will be the global online destination for African, Afro-American and Afro-European animators, comic book artist and Gamers to meet their cross continent counterparts, exchange ideas, learn, network and get deals done with senior media industry stakeholders.
Our goal is to bring together the best animation, comic and gaming talent of color on the planet in a single online destination. When it’s over we will have connected talent, showcased some of the most creative works, exchange ideas that move the community forward, increased the black animator talent pipeline, awarded student internships and be an active ambassador to industry deals closing.
Discovering amazing animation, comic and gaming stories curated by Black/African/ Brown creators from around the globe.
Networking with black animation, comic and gaming counter-parts worldwide, including executives from movie studios, television networks, gaming companies, universities , illustrators and more.
Gaining insights from a wide variety and diverse back-ground of thought-leaders, illustrators, creators, designers, developers. gameheads, academic and more.
Increasing black creative talent pipeline and inclusion numbers by interacting with talent from the US, Africa and Western Europe.
Securing industry partnerships and new collaborations.
President and CEO, United Nations Association in Canada
Vice President, Current Animation, Nickelodeon
Producer of Hair Love and
Owner of Blue Key Entertainment
New York Times Bestselling Author, Professor and Design Theorist
VP, Current Series & Diversity, Disney Television Animation
Senior Department Manager, DreamWorks Animation
Director & Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Co-Founder of Rise Up Animation
Lead Character Designer,
Netflix Animation
Head of Development & Production, LOL! Network
Acting Associate Art Director Zynga
Animation and Live-Action
Writer, Mattel
Author of How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling
Founder, Chocolate Moose Media,
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Director at Netflix Animation, Co-Founder of Rise Up Animation
Show Creator at Walt Disney TV Animation, Co-Founder of Rise Up Animation
Feature Producer
Cinesite
Academy Award Winning Producer, Chief Creative Officer and President of Lion Forge Animation
Writer/Director, Netflix Animation, Factory Fifteen, UK
Founder and Curriculum Designer of The Animation Lounge
Film & TV Agent at Creative Artists Agency, Specialty, Africa and the Middle East
Animation Director
at Warner Bros. Animation
Production Manager
DreamWorks
Multicultural Business Strategy Group at Creative Artists Agency
Emmy Award Winning Illusrator and Co-Creator of the Brotherman; Dictator of Discipline Comic Series
Story Artist, Director and
Designer, Owner of SodaMonkey
Creator/Writer of Crescent City Monsters, Dream Fury Comics
Founder & CEO,
Basement Animation, Nigeria
Principal of The Animation School, South Africa
President & Lead Artist
RAE Comics
Story Artist, Comic Artist and Illustrator
CEO/Founder,
Small Town Animation Studios
COO/Co-Founder,
Small Town Animation Studios
Game Developer, Digital Media Creator and Concept Artist for Games, Full Circle CS
TV/Film Producer & Director
VFX Artist/Director, Founder of Exocentric Productions
Creative Director and
Co-Founder of 9B
Global Media, Entertainment & Culture Executive
(Former Vice President, BET International/ViacomCBS)
Custom Concept Artist and Production Designer
Chair of Animation at Savannah College of Art and Design
Writer, Artist, Director,
Canada
Entrepreneur & Founder
of EGM NY
Founder/Group Chief Executive, The Temple Company.
Director & Animator,
Nixon Animation
Visual Storyteller
Filmmaker and Comic Book Author, Stone Harbor Productions
Founder and President,
Mounia Aram Company
Multi-Hyphenate Artist
Founder of Little Apple Universe
Producer and Founder of ListenMi, Jamaica
Animation Director, Writer,
CBA Studios
Founding Director of Animae Caribe Animation,
Trinidad and Tobago
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Diprente
Artist/Writer
Producer & CEO, Frogbot Films, Co-Founder, Rise Up Animation
Animation Director,
Adventurous Minds
Artist, UK
Animation Director,
Adventurous Minds
Creator of Olwatuuka, Animator and Producer, Uganda
Children's Content Producer, CEO and Founder of Seventy-Two Media Group Ltd, Kenya
Scroll Entertainment,
Executive Director, Nigeria
CEO and Content Director
Valu Animation Studios, Brazil
CEO
Animation Mentor
Co-Founder of PARALLEL 14 Academy, Head of PARALLEL 14 Studio, Martinique
CEO/Technical Director,
32ad Animation Studios
Emmy Nominated Director and Animator
Story Director/Supervisor
Inhouse Productions & U Cre-8 Comics
Founder and President,
Mounia Aram Company
Author of How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling
Director & Animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Co-Founder of Rise Up Animation
Feature Producer
Cinesite
Global Media, Entertainment & Culture Executive
(Former Vice President, BET International/ViacomCBS)
President & CEO
G.R.I.D.S Consulting
Founder/Group Chief Executive, The Temple Company.
President, Bejuba! Entertainment Inc.
Co-Chair and
Head of Programming
Managing Director of
Strat Americas, Advisor
Head of Communications
Head of Global
Social Media Strategies
Head of Media Partnerships, Canada
Head of Creative Artist Marketing, UK & Ghana
Manager of Viral
Growth Strategies
Manager of University and
Social Outreach Partnerships, US
Manager of Creative
Talent Outreach, UK
Manager of Speaker Outreach , USA
UI/UX Mobile Designer
Head of Art and
Videography
Manger of
Merchandising
A professional illustrator. He works in digital and traditional mediums, such as ink and watercolor. Her work consists of original ideas as well as fan art.
Lyle is a new upcoming comic writer/creator from the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He is currently producing the story of "Tevin Fields as The Watchman".
Lyle is a new upcoming comic writer/creator from the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He is currently producing the story of "Tevin Fields as The Watchman".
